The Batavia Depot Museum is a museum in Batavia, Illinois that was once the town's primary train station. It was the first of many depots built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot.
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It's pretty interesting!! There is local memorabilia here, including furniture from the room in the sanitarium that Mary Todd Lincoln was in. It's free admission with suggested donations. We put some cash in the donation box. There is a downstairs section that has a full sized wagon and tons of interesting things!! They have the very first bank of the area on the property that you can go into and the train car is also open to roam through!! The park next to the museum is really pretty but busy. The girl at the counter was super nice and knowledgeable as well. A nice way to follow up the trip...
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Batavia Depot Museum. What a cool place. Alot of exhibits for the space. Full basement with the full history of the area including Native Americans. The Depots history is cool. Volunteers on duty for questions. Clean restrooms. My favorite is the caboose, open to public.. Check out the abbreviated hours before you stop in. Well worth your time. Our American history is Very, Very...
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Nice little history of Batavia Museum. They are working on raising money for an expansion. They have many more items they are not able to display because of space. The main Museum is an old train depot from the 1800's. They have some unusual items, a bed and dresser from an insane asylum that Mary Todd...
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