Give Like It’s 1837 What’s so special about 1837? That’s the year that Aurora was first recognized…
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November 2020 — This Month In History: East-West Thanksgiving Day Football
By John Jaros, Executive Director, Aurora Historical Society East Aurora and West Aurora High Schools began…
Looking Back: Veterans Day 2012
Members of Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 plant a “Pioneer” Elm tree in front of the…
Then and Now, 60 Years Later
In exactly the same place where John Kennedy asked for votes, we can now vote. The…
October 2020 — This Month In History: Kennedy’s Visit to Aurora — October 25, 1960
By John Jaros, Executive Director, Aurora Historical Society The 1960 presidential election pitted Republican Richard Nixon,…
A Meeting of the Minds
Ulysses S. Grant, on left, the general who won the Civil War, and was twice elected…
The Beacon-News: Three Fox Valley women honored for making their marks in history
Head over to The Beacon-News’ site to read Denise Crosby’s article on three area women who…
The Beacon-News: Column: Here’s hoping the old Copley bell is hanging around at next year’s Beacon birthday bash
Head over to The Beacon-News’ site to read Denise Crosby’s Article on the Ring of Truth…
Thank You, Hollywood Casino Aurora
The Aurora Historical Society thanks Hollywood Casino Aurora and their patrons for selecting us as a…
Tanner House Video Tour
Come inside for this first-ever video visit to Aurora's architectural gem, the Tanner House Museum.
Aurora named to National Trust for Historic Preservation list
The city of Aurora has been designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one…