Holding the ball in the center of the picture is the team's pitcher, Billy Holland, who was about 18 years old at the time. Holland went on to have a storied pitching career with the best black teams in the nation, in an era before professional baseball was...
Explore the history of Aurora and the Burlington Railroad: Celebrating 175 Years, 1849-2024.
There is an ancient European tradition that every four years, on Leap Year Day, a young maiden, in a role reversal, could ask a gentleman to marry her. In some areas, any man refusing could be penalized with a fine. Beginning in 1932, and for decades afterwards,...
Mary Clark Ormond continues to be a history-maker as the third recipient of the Aurora Historical Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
February 15 is a day when we remain faithful to the memories of Trevor Wehner, Vicente Juarez, Russell Beyer, Josh Pinkard and Clayton Parks.
TropicAire Salon Hair Dryer, Early 1960sUsed in Modern Beauty Salon, Aurora After an extended closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Society’s first exhibit open to the public was Our Favorite Things which consisted of an eclectic mix of artifacts from the Aurora...
The last visitors of Tanner House Holidays 2023 have visited and all votes have been tallied for the Visitors Choice Awards.
Photos with Santa from the Tanner House Holidays Opening Day, 2023.
The ever-popular "Vintage Aurora" calendar series is now available instore or online. The calendar uses images chosen from hundreds of railroad-related pictures in the Historical Society's collections to celebrate 175 years of the Burlington Railroad, which was...
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Cocoa Crawl mugs and buttons are now on sale! Visit the David L. Pierce Art & History to claim yours! Mugs are $18, Buttons are $10, and the Mug & Button combo is just $20. Limited quantities. Not available on the online gift shop.
Enjoy December with the Aurora Historical Society during Tanner House Holidays! Starting with the special festivities for opening day, Saturday, December 2nd from 1 pm - 3 pm. Enjoy free take-your-own photos with Santa, enjoy the Marmion Men's Choir singing holiday...
An exhibition of colorful lithographed war propaganda posters from the World Wars (most from World War I) debuting on First Friday, November 3, 2023, and going through Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 East Downer Place.
Please join us in welcoming Nick Sargis and Kevin Bee to the Aurora Historical Society’s Board of Trustees. Sargis and Bee were unanimously elected to the board at a recent meeting.
Each week during the Here Comes the Bride exhibit, the history of one of the dresses was featured on the website. Take a look at the featured dresses. View Posts
Due to the inclement weather, all Historical Society locations will be closed on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Visit with Santa, enjoy Marmion Men's Choir sing holiday favorites, and vote for your favorite room!
Hot cocoa and cookies available for purchase.
