Saturday April 18, 2026 1:00 pm "Bed Turning" Presentation In conjunction with its current exhibit, Quilts: Stories in Needle & Thread, the BCHS is holding a "bed turning". The turning will be hosted by BCHS quilt authority, Mary Royer, and will include a turning of 17 quilts brought in by the public. Mary will
Saturday March 21, 2026 1:00 pm "Quilts Stories in Needle & Thread" BCHS volunteer & resident quilt authority, Mary Royer, will deliver a presentation on quilts & quilting in conjunction with our current exhibit, Quilts: Stories in Needle & Thread. Quilts were primarily made as bed coverings and decorative objects, but they also relay
Second Date Added Due to the popularity of this presentation we have added a second date: Saturday April 4, 2026 10:00am Thursday March 26, 2026: 7:00pm "Butler County's First Bank Bandits" Join local educator and storyteller Dave Burk as he details the legends and lore of some of Butler County’s most notorious bank robbers
Two Presentation Times Available This event is at capacity, if you would like to be placed on a waiting list please e-mail your name, the number of seats, and which presentation time you prefer to: info@bchistoricalsociety.com If we have cancelations and can fit you in we will contact you. Saturday February 28, 2026: 10:00AM
In its final weeks! Time is running out, this exhibit will close on May 16, 2026. Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of quilts, the iconic American textile, through our newest exhibit Quilts: Stories in Needle and Thread. The exhibit showcases close to 40 quilts made in or brought to Butler County and spans
SOLD OUT Due to an overwhelming response to our 1:00 pm presentation we have added an additional presentation at 10:00am Saturday January 24, 2026: 10:00AM & 1:00pm "Peck's Addition: Rediscovering Hamilton's Forgotten Appalachian Neighborhood" Miami University professor and BCHS board member Matthew Smith explores the colorful and controversial history of Peck’s Addition, the historically
Saturday December 13, 2025: 1:00pm “Imagine What If? Butler County’s Biggest Dreams that Never Were” A Union Terminal-like train station in downtown Hamilton, the Cincinnati Bengals in West Chester, an immense auto manufacturing facility in Monroe. These are just a few of the topics to be discussed by BCHS Executive Director Brian Smith as
Saturday September 13th, 2025: 10:00am-2:00pm “Back in Time Party!” On Saturday, September 13th the Butler County Historical Society will host a "Back In Time" 1950s themed family event from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The party is in conjunction with the society's current exhibit entitled, "Hot Fun in the Summertime: Butler County's Summer Delights
SECOND DATE ADDED! Saturday October 25, 2025: 1:00pm Due to the rapid sell out of the first presentation we have added an additional presentation. Thursday October 23, 2025: 7:00pm “Behind the Thin Veil: A Peek into the Benninghofen's Ghostly History” Just in time for Halloween join the BCHS for some creepy ghost stories right
Thursday September 25, 2025: 7:00pm “Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwest Ohio's Musical Legacy” Appalachians seeking jobs migrated in large numbers to southwestern Ohio in the 20th century and brought their music with them, creating a thriving and innovative bluegrass music scene across the Miami Valley and especially in the communities of Cincinnati, Dayton, Hamilton, Middletown