A couple years ago, Theresa Putnam began to notice a new phenomenon at the annual Bantam Jeep Festival near Slippery Rock — someone was leaving little rubber ducks on Jeeps. “We started talking to people, and we found out it meant we’d been ‘ducked,’” said Putnam, a Dayton, Ohio, resident
Some believe that Jeep invented four-wheel drive. Not so, not by a long shot! Learn about the history of four-wheel drive military jeeps, fire trucks and more.
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Chuck Hubbard of Haverhill, Mass., waits to get his 1,000-horsepower Jeep pulled from a mud pit while competing in the “Spring Muddervention,” Sunday, May 22, 2011, in Lebanon, Maine.
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If you are curious about what it takes to go off-road driving or want to know what you can do to make your Jeep unique, you need to plan a trip to Butler County on June 11-13.
The 10th Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is being planned with every level of off-roader in mind. From those who are just curious about the hobby to hard-core rock climbers, the festival has something to appeal to your passion.