The Crawford House
Crawford Woods was the country estate of the Crawford family for nearly 125 years and a popular location for family picnics and Sunday School outings for East Hamilton residents for decades before it became a multiple-use Hamilton park. The 10-room Crawford House (2200 Hancock Avenue) with four fireplaces was known as Forest Cottage. The house, built around 1835, was constructed with stones from nearby fields and streams and bricks molded and kilmed from clay found on the land.
The house was restored in 1967 and was the headquarters for the MetroParks of Butler County for more than 30 years. The five-acre complex features historical displays, natural exhibits and the Betsy Newton Memorial Aboretum.