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Spooky tales fill historic Butler home

A picture covered in a black drape and a black dress worn by a widow in the time of morning was explained by Butler County Community College History Professor Deb Kruger during a night of haunting stories and educational lectures presented by the Butler County Historical Society and hosted at the Walter Lowrie House on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle.

Brave Butler County residents toured the darkened Senator Walter Lowrie House Saturday night, Oct. 26, where they learned some “Hair Raising History” about the county residents who preceded them.

The event saw two actors portray late Butler County residents who were involved in real murders that took place in years past.

The actors told their harrowing stories in two different rooms in the 1828 house, which also serves as the location of the county Historical Society.

Two other rooms — one including a replica 1800s coffin — saw actors portraying those engaged in a séance, and historical society board member Deb Kruger — no relation to Freddy — give a presentation on parlor funerals of the Victorian Era.

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