Legacy and Honors
- Major Pierce Butler and many of his descendants are buried in a family vault at the Episcopal Christ Church, Philadelphia, built in 1727-1744 and a National Historic Landmark.
- Butler Street in Madison, Wisconsin is named in his honor.
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