AACA Museum
Hershey, PA – AACA Museum’s “Museum Live” events encourage participants to join them onsite or online as they address compelling topics related to America’s Transportation Experience. Their fall Museum Live webcast, “The Watts of Yesteryear: Electric Cars from the Early 20th Century,” focuses on electric-powered vehicles’ innovative and unique history. Register now and join them onsite or online on Saturday, November 9th, at 11 A.M. ET.
Electric cars have been a hot topic recently, but their history dates back to the 1800s. Host Jon Seltenheim introduces Kevin A. Wilson, author of The Electric Vehicle Revolution. Wilson, a writer for Autoweek and Car and Driver, presents an overview of the electric car market from the late 1800s through the early 1920s. Then, representatives from The Henry Ford Museum, The Studebaker Museum, The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, and The Tampa Bay Auto Museum share insights about the early electric vehicles in their collections.
The museum announced that it will also have a 1919 Milburn Light Electric Model 27L “Opera Coupe” automobile on temporary display for this program. This early electric car is on short-term loan courtesy of our friends at the Boyertown Museum of Historical Vehicles.
Registration is required. Onsite participation is FREE with paid museum admission. Online participation is FREE. The link for the webcast will be sent on Friday, November 8th.
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