Tuesday July 15: 7:00pm “Echoes of the Earth: Unraveling the Mysteries of Butler County’s Fortified Hill Earthworks” Eight Hopewell ceremonial earthwork sites throughout Ohio have gained UNESCO World Heritage recognition. Join Dr. Jeffrey Leipzig and Cincinnati Museum Center archeologist, Bob Genheimer, as they explore the roles Europeans played in documenting and shaping the narratives
Second Presentation Added! Saturday, June 28: 1:00PM Thursday, June 26: 7:00pm "Hot fun in the Summertime: Butler County's Delights of the 1950s & '60's" Summertime fun for the entire family in Butler County had an almost endless array of options. BCHS Executive Director Brian Smith takes a look back at summer hangouts including drive-in
Thursday, May 22: 7:00pm "The Miami Valley: Ohio's Original Jersey Shore" After the American Revolutionary War, many New Jersey veterans were awarded land in the Northwest Territory as a form of compensation. The southwestern part of Ohio, particularly around Cincinnati and the Miami Valley, attracted these New Jersey settlers. Some names are very familiar
Saturday, April 26: 1:00 pm(Sold out) & 3:30 pm “The Disappearance of Ron Tammen: A Deep Dive into Buried Clues, Silent Bystanders, and the Latest Evidence of What Really Happened” On April 19, 1953, Ronald Tammen disappeared from Miami University, and ever since that day, anyone who’s heard his story has been justifiably baffled.
SECOND DATE ADDED! Saturday April 5, 2025 1:00PM--SOLD OUT Due to the rapid sell out of our scheduled March 27th event, we have added a second date for the presentation. Thursday, March 27: 7:00pm--SOLD OUT "Run for the Hills: One Local Woman's Journey Through the 1913 Flood" The waters of the 1913 flood still
Saturday, February 22: 1:00pm "Myaamionki: The Place of the Miamis" We are pleased to have Andrew Sawyer, Anthropologist and Education Outreach Specialist at the Myaamia Center at Miami University discussing the history of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, their relationship with Miami University and their historic homelands, and sovereign Miami Tribe today. Join us
Saturday, January 25th: 1:00pm "The Wreck of the CH&D: A Pioneering Railroad Undone by Greed & Fraud Join local railroad enthusiast and author Jim Krause as he explains the dramatic rise and equally dramatic fall of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. The CH&D was a prime factor in the growth of western Ohio's
Saturday, January 25th: 1:00pm "The Wreck of the CH&D: A Pioneering Railroad Undone by Greed & Fraud Join local railroad enthusiast and author Jim Krause as he explains the dramatic rise and equally dramatic fall of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. The CH&D was a prime factor in the growth of western Ohio's
Annual Membership Dinner Meeting!Thursday, November 14th: 6:00 pmAs BCHS celebrates its 90th year in existence and the 75th anniversary of the Benninghofen Museum, we take a look back at our journey from a fledgling collection of history lovers to the institution we are today. This event is for members only and there is a charge
Thursday, October 24th: 7:00 pm Join historic bridge enthusiast David Krazl for a fascinating in-depth presentation concerning the history of the Black Street Bridge(s). Learn of the early industrial growth of Hamilton which called for the initial bridge construction, the loss of the bridge during the flood of 1913 and the story of the current