The Guild of the Chicago History Museum will host an exclusive first look at the newly renovated elevated train car that took visitors to the 1893 World’s Fair. Attendees will peruse World’s Fair artifacts with curators, meet historic figures who made headlines at the Fair, and hop aboard the L car for a tour as it reopens after its restoration. Period musicians, 19th-century costumes, and a luncheon straight from 1893, will offer Guild members a glimpse of the wonder that fairgoers experienced 131 years ago.

“L Car No. 1 First Look” runs from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. For more information, visit https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/guild-event-l-car-no-1-first-look/.

“The Crowd Entering the Grounds from the Elevated Railway,” drawn by T. de Thulstrup after a sketch by T. Dart Walker. [Image from Harper’s Weekly June 10, 1893.]