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 We are open... We are open to visitors every day of the year. Many shops and eateries are open seven days a week. You will find plenty of parking, a convenient public restroom, a map brochure in our outdoor kiosk showing places here to visit in our town and a small downtown park in which to relax and let the kids and dogs run. We are a green and healthy destination! Any time of year is right for a trip to Aurora where you will find that the past makes a lot of sense for the present! Quality vintage furnishings have a further life as we expand their usefulness – the ultimate use for a “green” environmental home! New furnishings, handmade in America, also provide future generations with lasting quality. The reasons for shopping Aurora when decorating a home have never been better!Just take the short drive to Aurora – only 20 minutes from Portland or Salem. But it will seem like its 150 years away! Spring Calendar 2008 Aurora is the perfect place to bring your spring vacationing visitors! Stores open every day, museum self guided tours Tues-Sun. Something for everyone.
Jane Kirkpatrick Book
Signing
The Old Aurora Colony Museum, located on Second and Liberty streets in Aurora, Oregon. Half way between Portland and Salem, at exit 278, just off I-5, this quaint main street town was one of the West Coast’s only Christian communal colonies, founded in 1856 by German families. Today, Aurora boasts more than 20 antique and specialty shops, as well as simple clapboard houses, built in the late 19th century. Colony treasures such as photographs, musical instruments, furniture, tools, textiles and other artifacts from the original German Christian communal society are on display in a complex of colony buildings. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. We are closed Mondays, major holidays and January. For additional information please contact the museum at 503-678-5754 or email us at info@auroracolonymuseum.com News about Aurora!
Aurora Colony music revived and
digitized If you are a resident of Aurora and have a daughter between the ages of 9 - 12, be sure to check out the revived Little Miss Pioneer program for Aurora Colony Days. You can find the information on this website by clicking on the link in the left side-bar or click here. Check our Oregonian ad to see what some of our dealers are featuring this month. |
The Aurora Colony
Historical Society will be hosting a book signing by
Jane Kirkpatrick and Benefit Plant Sale on Sunday,
May 11th. Jane will be giving a talk
and signing her books from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Plants
will be on sale from Noon until closing at 4:00 pm.
Jane will be here after the release of the third and
final book, A Mending at the Edge, in her
series about Emma Giesy, a descendent of the Old Aurora
Colony. Our temporary exhibit called “All About Emma”
will be in place from April 29 through June 22.|
With its lush rural setting, the village of Aurora welcomes visitors with a glimpse into the 19th century. As one of Oregon's premier National Historic Districts, the town's distinctive original architecture is home to a first-class museum complex and an unrivaled antique shopping experience that earns its designation as the state's antiques capital. You'll find Aurora easily accessible and only 20 minutes from Portland or Salem, but... it will seem like it's 150 years away! |
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05/03/2008