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Batavia Depot Museum

Batavia railroad history comes alive in the Depot Museum.  Three railroad lines served Batavia's freight and passenger service until the mid-1900’s when the automobile became the transportation of choice. These are the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (est. 1850), the Chicago & North Western Railroad (est. 1872) and the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Electric Line (est. 1902).  The museum displays many railroad artifacts, photos and ticket agent office. A detailed section on the telegraph system and it’s role in railroad history includes...

 

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Batavia: Cormorants and their preferred perch

An ant infested dead tree is gathering a lot of attention in Batavia. The tree is being used by cormorants to perch and catch fish from the Fox River.

Recently the city of Batavia undertook redevelopment project, and demolished many buildings and cleared the dead tress and bushes on the east bank of Fox River to promote business in the area. The open space now provides a spectacular view of Batavia Riverwalk.

But in the cleaning effort, one dead tree was left...