Town Park: A Community Storybook A Community Storybook Aurora Museum & Archives
The girl cadets march in Town Park with the hardball diamond visible in the background. Although a formal Cadet training program had been in place since 1912, girls were not […]
The Aurora Legion held an annual summer carnival in Town Park from 1946-1959. This advertisement is from their first carnival in Town Park which offered a day full […]
Preparations for VE Day celebrations began before the official message of victory was received. A committee was established to organize the celebrations and they outlined three different scenarios and […]
After a five year hiatus due to World War II, the Aurora Horse Show returned to Town Park on June 8, 1946.
As part of the huge VE Day celebration a massive bonfire was organized in Town Park. This image shows the pile of items before and after they were set […]
Earl McCready lived with his wife in Aurora during the 1940s and early 1950s. A legend in the wrestling world, Earl was the Canadian amateur heavyweight wrestling champion […]
Victory in Europe (VE) Day was the public holiday that commemorated the Nazi’s formal surrender to the Allies thereby ending World War II in Europe. It was celebrated in […]
