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Living History Day

  • Old Aurora Colony Museum 15018 2nd Street Northeast Aurora, OR, 97002 United States (map)

The Museum Courtyard comes to life with activities for all ages. Admission to the Museum and Courtyard activities is free all day.

Pick up a hammer and build your own toolbox or try your hand at quilting.

Visit with our special guests, Bandit and Granite, Percheron draft horses pulling this year's parade wagon.

Get your hand's dirty (not really, we have gloves!) and mash some blackberries to make blackberry ink. Then, take a stab at writing with a quill or a dip pen.

Make your own snack and bake a bread roll. Learn how to make paper, or just hang out and play some yard games!

Activities Include:

  • Build a Toolbox , while supplies last
    ($10 fee for children 12 and under, $20 for adults)

  • Bake Bread

  • Take a stab at Quilting or do a 9-patch project

  • Make paper and blackberry ink

  • Shave a spoke on the Schnitzelbank

  • Toss the graces or challenge your friend to a game of cornhole