Jeeps, Jeeps everywhere
It’s goodbye for now, as many Jeep invaders have likely returned to everyday life following the end of the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival.
The 11th annual festival concluded Sunday with its final drawings, presentations and other activities.
More than 1,800 Jeep enthusiasts registered for the event this year.
The annual event is organized by the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association with the purpose of educating the public about the history of the Bantam Jeep’s creation in Butler.
One jeep enthusiast displays the peace sign as they navigate the mud pit during the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival at Coopers Lake on Saturday. Over 1,800 registered jeep enthusiasts drove one of the six trails and participated in the “Playground,” a rocky-terrain obstacle course with mud-filled pits for drivers to navigate. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
Stephanie Hoffman of Lebanon, PA reacts while her husband, John, navigates the mud pit during the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival at Coopers Lake on Saturday. Over 1,800 registered jeep enthusiasts drove one of the six trails and participated in the “Playground,” a rocky-terrain obstacle course with mud-filled pits for drivers to navigate. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
Volunteer Nicole McMahon proudly displayed an appropriate vanity license plate on the back of her 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival at Coopers Lake. Over 1,800 registered jeep enthusiasts drove one of the six trails and participated in the “Playground,” a rocky-terrain obstacle course with mud-filled pits for drivers to navigate. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
Nine-year-old Lydia Clark of Tionesta joined her grandfather, Robert Clark of Oil City for a little off road fun during the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival at Coopers Lake on Saturday. Over 1,800 registered jeep enthusiasts drove one of the six trails and participated in the “Playground,” a rocky-terrain obstacle course with mud-filled pits for drivers to navigate. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
The flying mud didn’t seem to bother this canine during the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival at Coopers Lake on Saturday. Over 1,800 registered jeep enthusiasts drove one of the six trails and participated in the “Playground,” a rocky-terrain obstacle course with mud-filled pits for drivers to navigate. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
Over 1,800 registered jeep enthusiasts drove one of the six trails and participated in the “Playground,” a rocky-terrain obstacle course with mud-filled pits for drivers to navigate. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
Volunteer Nicole McMahon guided jeep enthusiasts through the deep rutted, mud packed trails in her 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival at Coopers Lake. According to board member Kent McFadden of Franklin who oversaw the trail and playground operations, it takes more than 500 volunteers to put on the three-day event. Over 1,800 registered jeep enthusiasts drove one of the six trails and participated in the “Playground,” a rocky-terrain obstacle course with mud-filled pits for drivers to navigate. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
