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National Landmark Millard Fillmore Presidential Site
Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum
Aurora History Museum and Town Archives All tours are by reservation.

Millard Fillmore Museum contact 716-652-2621. Elbert Hubbard Museum 716-652-4734 or 716-479-9529 or email [email protected].

11/04/2026

I've already received questions regarding the historical context of yesterday's Town of Aurora election results. That prompted me this morning to revisit my research from a few years ago, which involved gathering tallies from every Town Board election dating back to 1880 using the digital and microfilmed newspaper archives in the Aurora Town Historian's Office.

With the Democrats' apparent victory in the town supervisor and Town Board races yesterday:

--This will be the first time since 1889 that a Democrat will occupy the Town Supervisor's Office. The last time was 137 years ago, when Frank R. Whaley, pictured, was town supervisor.

--2027 will be the first time Democrats will hold all the seats on the Town Board since at least 1880, and it will likely be the first time ever. (For 124 years, from 1895 through 2019, Republicans dominated Town of Aurora politics and Democrats held no seats on the Town Board).

I'll be delving deeper into this history for an upcoming newspaper column, so please stay tuned...

East Aurora Advertiser
East Aurora Bee
The Buffalo News
WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo
News 4 WIVB Buffalo
7 News WKBW

10/28/2026

Don’t forget to include us in your EA holiday shopping plans this year! 🎄
A tradition with roots that date back 50 years, Abigail’s Annual Christmas Sale is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year. The hard working volunteers with Abigail’s Craft Guild and the East Aurora Garden Club dedicate hours of their time to make sure our sale is successful every year. We can guarantee you won’t leave disappointed or empty-handed!
Abigails Craft Guild
Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce
East Aurora Advertiser
East Aurora Bee
Roycrofters At Large Association (RALA)
Aurora Town Historian
East Aurora Rotary Club
Roycroft Campus

10/27/2026

10/20/2026

Our next Speaker Series is this Thursday! Rachelle Moyer Francis will be sharing her musical talents with us and sharing the Buffalo Presidential Suite, a collection of four songs she wrote about Fillmore, Cleveland, McKinley, and Teddy Roosevelt. Audience participation is highly encouraged!
Our Speaker Series is hosted at the Aurora Senior Center at 101 King Street, East Aurora. Doors open at 6:30, presentation begins at 7:00.
Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce
East Aurora Advertiser
East Aurora Bee

10/15/2026

Our Annual Meeting is next week! We have a public member meeting every year to present our operating budget for the next year and to approve any new board trustees. It’ll be short and sweet, we promise!
Everyone is welcome to stick around following our Annual Meeting for our next Speaker Series presentation. You’ll want to have your singing voices ready for this one…!
Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce
East Aurora Bee
East Aurora Advertiser

09/24/2026

Our Speaker Series returns tonight! We hope you’ll join us!

09/23/2026

Our town and village historian is the BEST! Congratulations, Rob!

I am incredibly honored to be the recipient of the 2026 Julia Reinstein Career Achievement Award from the Government-Appointed Historians of Western New York, the organization that represents town, village and county historians from the 11 counties and Seneca Nations of Western New York.

The award, the association’s highest honor, was presented during the organization’s annual conference last weekend.

Since 1989, the award has been presented annually to a municipal historian from Western New York in recognition of his or her historical leadership in the region and distinguished service to fellow historians. The award is named for its first recipient, Julia Reinstein, the longtime Cheektowaga town historian who was a driving force behind organizing the historians and historical societies in Erie County and across New York State. (You might recognize her name from all the other contributions she made to Cheektowaga and the region!)

To this day, municipal historians in Western New York strive to emulate the passion, professionalism and dedication of Julia Reinstein, which makes this recognition from my peers all the more special. I am honored to be in the esteemed company of these previous recipients: https://www.gahwny.org/reinstein-award.

Thank you to my fellow town, village and county historians (including Livingston County Historian and GAHWNY President Holly Watson, with whom I am pictured), the residents of the Town of Aurora and Village of East Aurora for entrusting me with the Historian's Office, and to everyone who continues to keep the preservation and study of local history alive.

With Gratitude,
Robert,
Town and Village Historian

09/01/2026

Somehow it’s already September and we’re preparing for our busiest time of the year! Take a peek at the big things we have coming up over the next few months. It’s never too early to put it on your calendar!
Aurora Town Historian
Village of East Aurora
Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce

07/17/2026

We’re sending a huge thank you to the crew at Roof Leopard for working through the smoky conditions at the Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum this week! The George and Gladys ScheideMantel house was long overdue for a new roof and it is already looking great just after one days worth of work. We cannot say enough about how great Roof Leopard is to work with and we’re happy to be able to support a small, local business!

https://www.aurorahistoricalsociety.com/pages/elbert-hubbard-roycroft-museum

07/14/2026

Address

363 Oakwood Avenue
East Aurora, NY
14052

Telephone

+17166524735

Website

http://www.aurorahistoricalsociety.com/, https://www.crossbarathletics.com/collections/aurora-historical-society

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