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Two Revolutionary War veterans buried in Butler County will be honored during the 63rd Annual Salute to Pioneers at the historic Indian Creek Pioneer Church and Burial Ground, connecting local history to the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary of independence.

Presented by the Indian Creek Pioneer Church and Burial Ground Restoration Committee and MetroParks of Butler County in conjunction with America250, this year’s program will commemorate the lives and service of Revolutionary War patriots Thomas Boone, cousin of the famed frontiersman Daniel Boone, and Heman Adams, both of whom are buried at the Pioneer Church cemetery. Brad Spurlock, manager of Lane Library’s Smith Library of Regional History, will share the stories and military service of Boone and Adams, shedding light on the legacies of local veterans who helped shape the future of the United States.

Salute to Pioneers
When: Sunday, May 17th
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Pioneer Church 3000 Indian Creek Rd. Oxford, OH 45056
Cost: FREE and open to the public

Following the program, attendees are invited to enjoy handmade treats and punch, participate in the planting of an Ohio Heritage Tree, and enjoy live music performed by Judy and Warren Waldron of the Pineridge Partners. A MetroParks historic interpreter will also be on-site to bring the era to life.

About Indian Regular Baptist Church (Pioneer Church) & Burial Ground
The Indian Creek Regular Baptist Church was established in 1810 by people who migrated westward following the Revolutionary War. When the congregation outgrew its original log structure, members constructed the current brick church in 1829 using handmade bricks fired onsite. Today, the church remains one of the oldest surviving churches in Ohio and is preserved by MetroParks of Butler County. The adjacent cemetery, Butler County’s first public burial ground, is the final resting place of nearly 200 early community members, veterans, and families whose lives became part of the region’s history.