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Aurora Celebrates Oregon’s 150 Years this Summer with a Relay Tour on July 4th, Living History at the Old Aurora Colony Museum and during our annual Aurora Colony Days in August. Visit this historic, antiques capital and see what was going on when “older brother” was already three when Oregon became a state and find out what important parts the members of the Colony contributed to statehood, Salem and Portland as well as the growing Willamette Valley. Just 20 minutes from Portland or Salem, I-5 Exit 278. (One exit north of the Woodburn Company Stores.)
July 4th
First Saturday In Aurora! Aurora is on the relay tour for Marion County’s “150 miles for 150 years” celebration of the state’s anniversary. The relay will come through town about 2:30pm and stop at the Aurora City Park, between Main and Liberty Streets. Commemorative coins and free Marion County Fair passes will be given out there. Check the merchants for “Sparker Specials” on this holiday weekend!
July 5. Piecing
Together Community: Communal Arts and Crafts.
1pm -
3pm.
July
25, Aug.1, 8 Living History at the Old Aurora Colony Museum Save this Date!
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!
Strawberry Social
The Aurora Colony Historical
Society will be holding its 39th Annual Strawberry Come and watch quilting and spinning demonstrations and listen to the live music while enjoying your serving of strawberries and ice cream over a choice of biscuit or cake in the courtyard of the museum. Tickets are $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors and $3.00 for children under 12. This year’s event is sponsored by PGE.
The museum will be open to tours
at no additional charge. Colony treasures such as News about Aurora!
Some REALLY Old Stuff at
Ida Red's
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Got CABIN FEVER? Get out of the house and away from the malls to a fresh place filled with happy memories and A LOT OF INTERESTING STUFF! A day in Aurora is a day away from the news, the workweek and you might even forget about the weather. Quality items from all over the country make their way to Aurora’s stores making this an exceptional shopping experience. Fine vintage furniture, glassware, pottery, art, toys and popular collectibles are available along with quality, hand made items and specialty giftware you won’t see everywhere. Shop by phone or email by clicking on our merchant listings here. Impress your guests with a phenomenal destination for their visit! There’s something for everyone to enjoy in Aurora and they will remember their time with you as a special memory. |
Social on Sunday, June 28, 2009 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This
event will be held in the courtyard of 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 26 antique and specialty shops,
as well as simple clapboard houses, built in the late 19th
century.
photographs, musical instruments, textiles, furniture and other
artifacts from the original German Christian communal society
will be on display. This date is the last for the “Family and
Community, The Will Family”. The museum is regularly 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 and major
holidays & January. For additional information please contact
the museum at 503-678-5754 or email us at
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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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This page was last edited
07/03/2009