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America 250
Newspapers have changed with the county
The first newspapers of Butler County were very different from what people today would think of as a newspaper. According to “The Press and America” by Edwin Emery, early...
March 10, 2026 America 250
Battle of Lake Erie key to War of 1812
The War of 1812 was the closing fight of the American Revolution and the first war that declared a brand new nation, setting the United States on the path to a place on t...
March 10, 2026 America 250
1810s: An era of expansion, war and Good Feelings
By 1810, the American experiment was well underway. It was a time when the Founding Fathers were not just still alive, but actively involved in politics. The original 13 ...
March 10, 2026 America 250
Hugh Henry Brackenridge: Scholar, writer, attorney and judge
It may not be known by all, but one man was influential in the founding of the University of Pittsburgh as well as Pittsburgh’s daily newspaper. It’s been difficult to id...
March 10, 2026 America 250
The 1820s: Good Feelings, Hard Truths, and a Nation on the Move
From postwar optimism to economic panic, westward expansion and political mudslinging, this decade reshaped the United States.
February 10, 2026 America 250
Walter Lowrie, ‘Distinguished Son Of Butler County’
Walter Lowrie was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Dec. 10, 1784, to John and Catherine (Cameron) Lowrie. He was the fourth of the couple’s six children. For many years, J...
February 10, 2026 America 250
From throughway to tourist attraction: the story of the Erie Canal
Today, if it’s remembered at all, the Erie Canal is best known as the subject of a folk song, “Low Bridge Everybody Down” or “Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal.” But, accor...
February 10, 2026 America 250
Clay and Concord Townships— centuries of agriculture, industry, and rail
Centrally located, Clay and Concord townships today have much in common, but have quite different histories. Quiet, steady growth in Clay Township When Butler County was ...
February 10, 2026 America 250
Revolutionary War hero’s return included a stop in Butler
Starting in the summer of 1824, newspaper readers across the still young United States were gripped by nostalgia. Less than half a century earlier, names that continue to...
February 10, 2026 America 250
The 1830s: Democracy, expansion and the seeds of the Civil War
By 1830, the United States had changed dramatically from what it had looked like in 1776, and the decade set the scene for the massive westward expansion that started in ...
January 13, 2026 America 250
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