The Lost Cyclist

The Historical Museum is hosting David Herlihy talk & book signing on Tuesday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Herlihy, author of “Bicycle: the History” will give a presentation and book signing for his new book: “The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance.”
The Lost Cyclist is about Frank Lenz, a young man who left his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the spring of 1892 to cycle around the world on a new-fangled “safety” bicycle (the modern prototype), only to disappear mysteriously in Turkey two years later. Herlihy will present a digital slideshow featuring photos taken by Lenz before and during his world tour.

Location: The Wichita/Sedgwick Country Historical Museum at 204 S. Main in Wichita. Please call (316) 265-9314 with accessibility and parking questions.The presentation will be followed by a book signing co-sponsored by Watermark Books & Caf?. To reserve books, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

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