Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for General Richard Butler. It was attached to Allegheny County until 1803. Butler, the county seat, was settled in 1793 by John and Samuel Cunningham. The town is especially recognized as birthplace of the Jeep, built by the American Bantam Car Company in 1940.

Nearby water-based recreation areas include the Clarion and Allegheny Rivers, Moraine State Park's Lake Arthur and the 300-acre Curwensville Dam.

Beginning in the Spring, Butler County offers our visitors canoeing, sailing, power boating, hiking, live theatre, horseback riding, waterslides, camping, craft fairs, and flea markets, some of which feature over 400 vendors.

In the Winter, sleigh rides, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and Christmas specialty shops are just some of the adventures awaiting your arrival. It's all waiting for you in Butler County, PA.