Butler Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and the county seat of Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
About Butler
Butler is the county seat of Butler County. In 2010, the city population was 14,000. Butler was named the 7th best small town in America bySmithsonianmagazine in May 2012. Butler was named for Maj. Gen. Richard Butler, who died at the Battle of the Wabash, in western Ohio in 1791. In 1803 John and Samuel Cunningham became the first settlers in the village of Butler. The first settlers were of Irish or Scottish descent and were driving westward from Connecticut. In 1802, German immigrants began arriving, with Detmar Basse settling in Jackson Township in 1802 and founding Zelienople the following year. After George Rapp arrived in 1805 and founded Harmony, more settlers followed. John A. Roebling settled Saxonburg in 1832, by which time most of the county was filled with German settlers. In
Top Attractions in Butler
Explore the best things to see and do in Butler:
- ★Butler County Courthouse
- ★Butler Public Library
Where to Eat in Butler
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Mama Rosa's
- 🍴The Chop Shop
Where to Stay in Butler
- 🏨Comfort Inn & Suites
- 🏨Fairfield Inn & Suites
Butler Travel Guide Sections
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