First car in Chester, Ill., 1902!
St. Charles (Kane County, Illinois) Chronicle, Jan. 10, 1902. Illinois News Items. See First Auto. Dr. James A. Matlack and wife of Prairie City, Ill., arrived in Chester on a visit to relatives. They came in an automobile, having made the trip of 280 mils in five days, with stoppages at several points along the route. It was the first automobile ever seen in Chester and attracted considerable attention. (Posted as a courtesy, not related.)