Harden’s Star fire grenade extinguisher is originally from Batavia's Bellevue Place where Mary Todd Lincoln stayed in 1875. These grenades were filled with salt water or carbon tetrachloride. Courtesy of Batavia Park District

A grenade. A foot prosthesis. A painted mannequin. These are some of the quirkier items from the Batavia Historical Society's collection now on display at the Batavia Depot Museum, a facility of Batavia Park District.

The new fall exhibit “Uncovered: Quirks and Curiosities of the Batavia Historical Society” opened on July 26, and will run through Nov. 23 with an opening reception on Friday, Aug. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.

What do a wreath made of human hair and an Italian chair from Brigham Young’s mansion have in common?

“These were pieces in the archives that didn’t h

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