Saturday marks the first ever Butler County History Day.
The idea was conceived by the county’s Tourism and Convention Bureau to highlight museums and places that played an important role in Butler’s history.
Jen Ford is with the Historical Society and says museums, like the Little Red Schoolhouse, are eager to open back to the public after the pandemic restrictions for the past couple of years.
“It was a double-edged sword because some people ignore these places are too close and too familiar, but with it being closed for the past two years it became all that much easier to overlook,” Ford said.
Other locations holding events include:
The events are free and run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Evans City HistoricalSociety Museum
- Featuring an exhibit of Evans City artists through historyand the “Night of the Living Dead” movie history.
- Harmony Museum
- Learn about early food preparation, storage and baking and receive a free recipe bookmark. Plus, tour the wine cellar or meet historic reenactor, Jason Cherry.
- The Maridon Museum
- Featuring their “Oldest item to Newest Exhibit.” The oldest item is titled Bi. The newest exhibit is the Snuff Bottle Exhibit.
- Mars Train Station
- Tour the remodeled train station or take a train ride on the Mars Shortline Railroad.
- Washington’s Trail
- The Washington’s Trail 1753 group invites you on an audio driving tour of their locations.
- Zelienople HistoricalSociety
- Through Q&A, get to know the inside scoop on the Buhl and Passavant families who founded Zelienople.
