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Butler Township took its name after Gen. Richard Butler, an Irish aristocrat who had distinguished himself with the Continental Army during the American Revolution, accor...

The Doughboy Park in Butler features a soldier. ...

A soldier stands tall at attention in his Union uniform, buttons and buckle shining. He has a bayoneted musket at his side and a gaunt look on his face. Behind him, a han...

On Feb. 15, 1805, a few dozen German immigrants huddled together in a log house near the Connoquenessing Creek and signed papers creating Harmony, Pa. They certainly didn...

The stone is weathered — taller and older than its neighbors. The man’s story passed from living memory long ago; it now hovers between written history and deep time. But...

By the summer of 1863, the American Civil War was largely seen as a war in two distinct theaters — the East and the West. In the West, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, who was comm...

Historic Harmony is a non-profit that operates the Harmony Museum. Our mission is three-fold: to restore, preserve, and educate. We currently preserve seven buildings an...

For anyone traveling to the greater Philadelphia area, Valley Forge is a destination unto itself. Preserved as the site of the 1777 to 1778 winter encampment for the Con...

Butler was a sleepy, mainly agricultural village in 1825. Its few streets were dotted by crude log and brick homes harboring its 500 residents. During its short eight-yea...

The history behind our great nation is a tapestry of stories about people who lived through landmark events, challenging times and amazing innovations. America250: A ...