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[[File:Maytag dealer.jpg|thumb|Edna & Floyd Cramer at their Maytag Store in Butler, Pennsylvania 1920s]]
'''Butler''' is a city and the [[county seat]] of [[Butler County, Pennsylvania]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> It is located {{convert|35|mi}} north of [[Pittsburgh]] and is part of the [[Greater Pittsburgh]] region. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the
It is named after [[Richard Butler (general)|Maj. Gen. Richard Butler]], who died in the [[Battle of the Wabash]] in 1791. It was first settled in 1803 by John and Samuel Cunningham and incorporated as a borough in 1817 before becoming a city in 1918. Initially settled by Irish and Scottish immigrants, Butler saw a significant influx of German settlers in the early 19th century. Detmar Basse founded [[Zelienople, Pennsylvania|Zelienople]] in 1803, and [[George Rapp]] established [[Harmony, Pennsylvania|Harmony]] in 1805, leading to further growth and development.
In the early 20th century, Butler became an industrial hub, contributing significantly to the [[Steel Belt]] manufacturing region. The city was home to the [[Standard Steel Car Company]], which opened in 1902 and manufactured some of the first all-steel railcars. This facility later became part of [[Pullman Company|Pullman-Standard]]. Butler also housed the [[American Bantam Car Company]], known for developing the original WWII [[Jeep]]. Despite these industrial advancements, the Pullman-Standard plant closed in 1982, and the American Bantam Car Company struggled, eventually losing military contracts to larger companies.
Butler has a cultural history. The Butler Area Public Library, built in 1921, was the last [[Carnegie library]] established in Pennsylvania. Butler is home to the Butler Little Theatre, which has been producing plays since 1941. Notable historical sites include the [[Butler County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)|Butler County Courthouse]] and the [[Butler Armory]]. Butler hosts annual events, such as the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival and the Butler Italian Festival. Butler has faced economic changes, with manufacturing jobs becoming scarce by the end of the 1970s. However, the city has made efforts to revitalize its economy and community. Noteworthy employers include [[AK Steel]], [[Butler Area School District]], and [[VA Butler Healthcare]].
== History ==
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