MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW! Saturday, September 25, 2021 the St. Charles History Museum will host automotive historian Archie Bentz, Jr. author of “Refueling the Past” a #1 ranked Best Seller of automotive history on Amazon.
Come to the museum and view the exhibits at your leisure anytime 11am to 4 pm.
Archie will share his research techniques and personal remembrances from his family involvement in the service industry for over 55 years with a presentation This will be a public sharing for questions and answers.
Don’t forget to bring your book for a personalized author autograph and receive a complimentary souvenir bookmark! Books will be available on site from the museum.
"Friend of the St. Charles History Museum and former owner of the gas station that became the History Museum -- Archie Bentz, Jr. has written an encyclopedic history of gas stations in the Fox Valley. This book is not just about gas stations though. Pick up a copy of this book and you'll learn about how blacksmiths are related to gas stations and how the gasoline business evolved from storefronts to monster gas stations. Mr. Bentz's research is deep and impeccable."
- Lindsay Judd, Director, St. Charles History Museum
Good Roads Party at the Batavia Park District
BATAVIA GOOD ROADS party at the Batavia Depot Museum on August 7th. Celebrate with us the opening of the Museum's newest exhibit: "Good Roads, Batavia's Volunteer Highway". The celebration is planned for 2:00 - 5:00 pm with opening statements from Kate Garrett, Museum Director and Batavia Historical Society President, Daniel W. Hoefler.
View the exhibit at your leisure and then at both 12:30 and 2:30, listen as automotive historian and former Batavian Archie Bentz, Jr shares his research on the service stations of the Fox River Valley, as published in his new book, "Refueling the Past." This will be a public sharing for questions and answers, much like earlier service station round tables conducted at the Batavia Library.
Don't forget to bring your copy down for a personalized author autograph and books will be available on site.