By 1763, the British settlements and forts along what was then the Western frontier in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio were either captured, destroyed or besieged by an unp...
Ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, the Butler Eagle has collected aerial views from above several Butler County communities that showcase what it’s ...
MARS — The town square received a patriotic upgrade Friday with the installation of a flagpole that will fly the American flag and an America250 flag during the borough’s...
Pittsburgh was founded in 1758 by Scottish Gen. John Forbes when he took control over the area from the French. It is named in honor of the British statesman William Pitt...
In the 250 years of American history, some decades were more consequential than others. And few have been more important to the shape of the nation than the 1780s.
The n...
While the exact date of his birth remains a point of debate, John Abeel III was born to a Seneca woman and a Dutch trader, trapper, farmer and scout in Canawaugus on the ...
After the end of the Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania lawmakers found themselves in a bind: no money to pay the veterans of the conflict and vast tracts of land it had acq...
The Butler County Commissioners are unveiling a trail marker commemorating Gen. Marquis de Lafayette’s contributions in the American Revolution and his visit to the count...
Buffalo Township was one of the four original townships when Butler County was formed in 1800, along with Slippery Rock, Connoquenessing, and Middlesex. The land that com...