Support the Old Aurora Colony Museum. Your Gift Will Make History!

Help us preserve the past and inspire future generations. Whatever the amount, we appreciate your support. The Board and Staff at the Aurora Colony Historical Society Thank You for your donations!

There are multiple ways to give - choose the type that best suits you. All online donations are handled through Paypal (with the exception of “Giving Tree”). If you’d like to donate a different way, please contact the ACHS at 503-678-5754, or contact us for other options.

• Preserve historical documents and artifacts and create exciting and relevant historical exhibits on Aurora Colony and French Prairie life

• Sustain our Stauffer-Will Farm experience for thousands of Oregon school-aged children

• Preserve our 17 historic buildings, including the Ox Barn, Stauffer-Will Farm, and the Keil Family Cemetery. Current projects include:

• Repainting the Ox Barn and museum signage

• Sprucing up the Keil Family Cemetery

• Renovating the Emma Wakefield Herb Garden

• Reroofing the Geisy Store Complex and Siebert House

• Repainting the Ox Barn and museum signage

• Sprucing up the Keil Family Cemetery

• Renovating the Emma Wakefield Herb Garden

• Reroofing the Geisy Store Complex and Siebert House

Patrick John Harris Memorial Endowment Fund

Other Ways to Donate

Boost your Donation via Oregon Cultural Trust

Donate to the Aurora Colony Historical Society, then earn a 100% Oregon tax credit by making a matching gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust. You give twice but it only costs you once since your entire Trust gift is refunded on your Oregon taxes. Trust donors build the fund that benefits nearly 1,300 Oregon arts, heritage and humanities nonprofits, including the Aurora Colony Historical Society.  Learn how to donate and receive your tax credit at www.culturaltrust.org.