Butler residents have a chance to go back in time and relive the area’s historical moments Saturday. It was a day put together in part by the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau in order to celebrate the area’s past. Jen Ford is the director of the Butler County Historical Society and she believes museums serve an important purpose in the community.
“Museums in the last 50 years have tried very hard to do, and I think we’ve been able to accomplish it, is try to make human connections,” Ford said. “People need to have an understanding of who they are, where they came from, and why life is like it is now.”
Ten different locations will be open and free for the public to explore from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Participating sites include:
- Butler County Historical Society – Little Red Schoolhouse
- Historian Steve Cicero will present a 20-minute program highlighting the experiences of students and teachers in the 1800’s. Tours begin every half hour starting at 11AM.
- Evans City Historical Society Museum
- Featuring an exhibit of Evans City artists through history and the “Night of the Living Dead” movie history.
- Historic Harmony – 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 Historical Society
- Through Q&A, get to know the inside scoop on the Buhl and Passavant families who founded Zelienople.
