AURORA REGIONAL FIRE MUSEUM
53 N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 Directions
Since 1966
Here’s The Deal:
Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a non-profit, tax-exempt educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The Museum has two floors of exhibits that chronicle the history of the Aurora Fire Department, fire service in their region and explores fire safety and prevention. The Museum features various interactive exhibits designed to educate and entertain children, families, and firefighters. The Fire Museum aims to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area and teach and promote fire safety and prevention. They offer free admission for Children ages two and younger.
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Museum, Variety Of Interactive Exhibits, Programs Designed, Entertain Children, Artifacts & Firefighters
Price: Person Ages 3 and up: $5
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WILLIAM TANNER HOUSE MUSEUM
305 Cedar Street, Aurora, IL 60506 Directions
Since 1856
Here’s The Deal:
William Tanner House Museum is a not-for-profit historic residence and museum in Aurora. The house is an Italianate-style home was the place for prominent merchant William Tanner and his family. The house features oak-grained woodwork, ornate plaster decoration, high ceilings, and antique furnishings. Their mission is to give the past a future by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and presenting Aurora's rich, diverse history. The tours of fully furnished homes and exhibits are offered by appointment. William Tanner House Museum hosts various events and special events.
SPECIALTY:
Exhibitions, Event Rentals, Cultural Activities, Architecture Buildings, Historic Preservation, Private Occasions, Events, Weddings, Holiday Historic House Tour, Field Trips & Guided Tours
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MEMORIAL HALL
23 East Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505 Directions
Since 1877
Here’s The Deal:
'Grand Army Of The Republic Memorial Hall' is a memorial for civil war veterans in Aurora. The octagonally shaped structure was built with locally quarried limestone. The place was created as a monument to Aurora's Civil War veterans and a shrine to their fallen comrades. The Memorial Hall also served as a veteran's meeting hall and Aurora's first free public library. The GAR founded soldiers' homes, worked to grant relief for widows, orphans, and lobbied for pension legislation. The history of GAR, Post 20 through exhibitions and programs. 'Grand Army Of The Republic Memorial Hall' served as a gathering spot for men who had fought side by side on the battlefields. It was a memorial to the Union dead, and it was a spot of scholarship-Aurora’s first free library.
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House, Scouting, Meeting Space, Private Party, Rental Facility, Field Trip, Memorial Building, Monument, Architecture Buildings, Guided Tours, Museum, Corporate Event, Educational, Gift Shop, Special Events, Reception & Wedding