Town Park: A Community Storybook A Community Storybook Aurora Museum & Archives
As the Town of Aurora continues to expand, the role and purpose of the Town’s most historic areas are up for debate. Town Park is not exempt from […]
When final exams were finished students from the neighbouring Aurora High School (seen in the background) would flock to Town Park for a celebratory picnic. This photo was taken on May 6, […]
Here the delivery team from Cousins Dairy can be seen posing in Town Park with their backs to the Armoury and hardball diamond. Cousins Dairy was located on Yonge […]
The 1914 T. Sisman Shoe Company Baseball Team posing in Town Park in front of the Drill Shed. During the late 1880s local Aurora businesses formed company baseball teams […]
The highlight of the Cadet year came every spring with the annual inspection and parade. Proud parents filled the park and the event was reported on with great […]
During his political career Edward Blake served as the Premier of Ontario (1871-1872) and the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (1880-1887). He visited the Armoury in 1874 […]
In 1948, the playground in Town Park consisted of three sandboxes however with the formation of the Aurora Recreation Commission, and the Summer Playground Program, additional equipment was needed. […]
Whether you knew it as the whirl-le-gig, merry-go-round or round-a-bout chances are if you were a child playing in Town Park during the 1960s you would be eagerly for […]
Ever since baseball arrived in Aurora in the 1870s the Town Park ball diamond has been the perfect place for youngsters to practice hitting home runs.
The lawn fills up quickly when there’s live music playing from the Band Shell. Playing host to large crowds has become a defining characteristic of this historical park.
Live music in Town Park is as old as the park itself. Throughout the park’s history a combination of permanent and temporary pavilions, platforms, bandstands, and band shells have been […]
By the 1870s baseball was in full swing in Aurora and a diamond was quickly established in Town Park. During the early years ball games would often happen […]
