In memory ofGeneral Richard ButlerBorn in IrelandOne of five brothers soldiers distinguished for bravery and devoted serviceCaptain 2d. Pennsylvania Battalion 1776Colonel 9th. Pennsylvania Regiment 1777Major General United States Levies 1791Killed…
Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County. Named for General Richard Butler, Revolutionary officer. A young George Washington had crossed this area, 1753. County seat was established at Butler in 1803, and the county was home of the Harmony Soci…