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Drawing Batavia's Riverfront and Familiar Landmarks

Friends, the Fox River, and local structures shaped this Batavia illustration.

Batavia is close enough to be part of our family's circle of friends. Its river setting suggested a natural way to arrange the drawing, with the Depot Museum and Fabyan Windmill offering very different pieces of the town's character.

Ashley sketching the Batavia mug artwork on paper
The Batavia drawing in progress.

Details in the drawing

The wraparound artwork includes Batavia Depot Museum, Fabyan Windmill, Fox River and Wilson Street Bridge. Each is part of the place this mug was drawn to remember.

See the finished mug

Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The Batavia Mug page. The mug is carried through Limestone Coffee & Tea; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

The family connection in this story makes Batavia Depot Museum and Fabyan Windmill more than a checklist of landmarks. If you are giving the mug to a relative or an old friend, name the particular memory that brought you to Batavia. That note can make a practical gift feel unmistakably theirs.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann's signature

Ashley Ann

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