In 1836, during the forced Native American removal known as the Trail of Tears, the U.S. Army built Fort Butler in present-day Murphy, serving as a holding point for Native Americans before their ...

Village administrator Randy Diller reminded Fort Recovery Village Council on Monday that Tom’s Construction will begin work next week on Butler Street (Ohio 119) between Fort Site and Main streets.

This horn was fashioned by a Major H F Scott of the US Mounted Rifles during the American Civil War. He has carved a picture of himself and a campaign map of an area around Fort Butler.