The October history lecture at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum will be Sunday Oct. 18, 2026 at 2pm. Donation is $10 dollars.

Lecture topic is Automobiles and Motorcycles. Mollie Perrot will give the history of automobiles, including the Ghent Motor Co. that made cars here in Ottawa. She’ll also talk about various auto dealerships in town.

Then Chris Saar will present the history of motorcycles, including the Harley-Davidson dealership his family owned in Ottawa.