Abstract
Butler County, Pennsylvania, was established March 13, 1800, when it separated from Allegheny County. It is named after Revolutionary War hero General Richard Butler, whom George Washington directed to receive the sword of General Cornwallis after the Battle of Yorktown. It is the birthplace of the most iconic of World War II vehicles, the Jeep, and the site of the granddaddy of modem horror movies, Night of the Living Dead.
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