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Willy Jeep racers return to Bantam
Rusty Trombone wins 2023 EWA Concord Cup
Rusty Trombone wins 2023 EWA Concord Cup
June 19, 2023 Special Sections
73-year-old Jeep Willy shows Jeepers how to beat the mud pit
WORTH TWP — "She ain't failed me yet,“ Jeep owner Patty Wager said as she waited for chance to drive through the mud pit in her gray and pink Wrangler, affectionately nam...
June 10, 2023 Local News
Record-setting Sand Ship Discovery Jeep appearing at festival
The 2,000 miles that Patty Upton will bring her Jeep from Salmon, Idaho, to Butler County for the 12th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a jaunt compared to the fiv...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Plenty of off (and on) road activities at the Jeep Heritage Festival
The annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival has something for everyone to do over the weekend. From friendly competitions to an all-new Jeep Safari, there’s something for th...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Butler base of little car that could
U.S. military sold on vehicle’s versatility
U.S. military sold on vehicle’s versatility
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Have Jeep, Will Travel
Participants in the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, Friday to Sunday, will have the opportunity to explore Butler County and learn about the historical significance of the...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Bantam Boot Camp highlights versatility of Jeeps, off-road safety
Off-roading isn’t for everyone — but if you like being in nature, challenging your driving skills and don’t mind a little dirt, you might want to give it a try. By day, J...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Jesus to take the wheel at this years Heritage Festival
While the Jeep may run off gasoline, Jeep owners can fill up their souls with inspiration during this years Jeep Festival. This years Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will b...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Duck Dash set Saturday at the Bantam Jeep Festival
Butler County continues its own rubber duck tradition by making splash with the Duck Dash. The annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will be hosting the Duck Dash at 6 p.m...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
The chase for the inaugural Concord Cup begins at Bantam
Not everyone can endure taking a nearly 2,000-mile road trip in an 80-year-old Jeep at an average speed between 35 to 38 miles per hour. Not everyone can hit the open ro...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Annual exhibit pays homage to Jeep legacy
There is plenty of fun to be had at the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, from Jeep Team Challenge to the Jeep ’n Seek. However, there is one event that will take spe...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
The Jeeps are coming to downtown Butler
The streets of Butler will be crammed with at least 1,000 Jeeps in the evening on Friday, June 9, with vehicles coming from all corners of the U.S. for the annual Jeep In...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Mars is taking off-roading to new heights during Bantam Jeep festival
The planets are aligning this summer when the Mars New Year Festival will coincide with the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival this year. The biennial Mars New Year Fes...
June 07, 2023 Special Sections
Vehicle restoration makes owners proud
'Only thing we found that could get up that hill was a Jeep' While hundreds of Jeep owners will be getting their kicks outdoors on the trails at this weekend's 10th Banta...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
Drive down memory lane
After COVID hiatus, beloved Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival returns In 2019, festival spectators watch competitors race down a hill on ride-on Jeeps during the Bantam Barbe...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
Jeep enthusiasts return to Allied front
Julius Lorentzen is just like any other Jeep guy. He owns them. He drives them. He drools over them. Yet, few have gone as far as he has. After months upon months of pla...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
Go anywhere
Jeep enthusiasts will be able to experience new trails Jeep enthusiasts who enjoy taking their favorite vehicles off-road will find more than a dozen new trails to explor...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
Festival offers hundreds of prizes
Who doesn’t like winning prizes? At Bantam, there are plenty of opportunities to do just that. Thousands of amazing prizes are given away each year by Bantam Jeep Herita...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
10 years of Bantam: A look at festival's first decade
Since 2011, the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival has evolved into one of the nation’s premier Jeep-only events. Yet it wouldn’t have gotten here without some historic miles...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
Decade of Jeep Fest T-shirts made into a quilt
'It brings back memories' Sandy Olanyk is certainly no stranger when it comes to wielding a needle and thread. The 73-year-old Evans City resident has been sewing since ...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
Keep on rolling
Record-setting Jeep parade returns to Butler A couple of fan favorite events will make their return for the 10th anniversary of the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival this wee...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
Local organizations inform, entertain
This year, the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is proud to partner with various local nonprofit organizations to bring entertainment to the Jeep Parade. Amsoil will be pr...
June 09, 2021 Special Sections
EVENT ROAD MAP
FRIDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Festival events at Cooper's Lake Campground, 205 Currie Road, Slippery Rock 6 to 10 p.m. – Jeep Invasion with Jeeps parked along Butler's Main...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
Military model display showcases artifacts from WWII
Those interested in learning about the experiences of World War II veterans should visit the Master Modeler Display, a new festival attraction. This display is a travel...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
No Jeep? No problem. Lots to do at festival
You don’t have to own a Jeep to have fun at Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. You can drive or ride in a Jeep with experienced drivers. Visit how-to clinics to learn how t...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
SHIPPING OFF
Enthusiasts send Jeep abroad for 75th D-Day anniversary events Julius Lorentzson spent about six hours on a ferry Saturday as he traveled 150 miles to Ouistreham, France,...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
CHANGING GEAR
Jeep military history highlighted at festival The Jeeps that America loves today started with the rugged vehicles made for the military. Examples of the original model, w...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
Bantam Poker Run, a new festival activity
The first-ever Poker Run features six different stops near Cooper’s Lake Campground and one stop inside the festival grounds. The stops include three nearby Sheetz locat...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
Butler base of little car that could
U.S. military sold on vehicle's versatility In Butler's West End, behind the gates of AK Steel, stands a yellowish-brown brick building that is the birthplace of one of t...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
THE MAIN ROAD SHOW
Jeeps to invade downtown Butler for festival event The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is once again holding its popular signature event, the Jeep Invasion, that takes over...
June 05, 2019 Special Sections
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