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At the Historical Society of Vandalia Butler, we believe it’s never too early to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year—and this...

Our 2025 Herb Garden is ready for the season. We have herbs that were used in cooking and herbs that were used in traditional medicine....

Our new sidewalk was completed in March, 2025. We have a safer path behind the Federal House, extending from the Spring House to the...

Our sign got a fresh coat of paint. What a difference!

Fresh paint and necessary repairs have been made to all 3 buildings. They are looking great!

In October we changed the walkway into the Springhouse to make it easier and safer for our water sales customers. We will be adding...

We have made it easier to join the society or update your current membership. Go to the Membership tab at the top of the page and follow...

We had a super Open House Season. We started with sharing Vandalia and Butler Township History and Local Cemeteries. We had fun with...

Get an early start on adding to your collection of Christmas decor!

Our speaker Craig Smith will share his Strange But True Connections ,featuring unique art created from found artifacts. Please note: Our...

Join us for our last Open House of the 2024 season featuring Vandalia-Butler Schools.

Come join us and experience life in the kitchens of years gone by.

Join us to experience how the sewing machine modernized the making of clothing in the American home.

One more chance to listen to Joseph Helfrich. Please join us.

The 2024 Open House Season conintinues in May with exciting exhibits uncovering the history of cemeteries and churches in the Vandalia...

The 2024 Open House Season will begin on April 7th. Our exhibit, featuring Butler Township and Vandalia will be on display in the meeting...

We recently rediscovered a World War l Army Chief Engineer Field Desk. The desk was built by the American Lawn Mower Company of Muncie,...

On March 12, 2024, HSVB hosted the members from the Historical Society Network. We enjoyed pizza from Christy's and Little York Tavern...