The Chamber of Commerce has designed a walking/driving tour of historic sites throughout Aurora including sixteen historic buildings and homes dating from 1880 to the early 1900s, one being the Elliott home, the residence of Stephen and Anna Elliott who donated the land for the original plat of the town.
The tour begins at the historic MOPAC Train Station where visitors can obtain a printed brochure with brief histories, sketches, and map locations of the sites.
The Scott home was built in 1906 for $38,000 taking 20 laborers and two years to build. The light fixtures are attached to gas and electric lines.
Aurora, MO Historic HomesThe Catholic Church was built in 1905 from bricks said to have come from Verona.
Aurora, MO Historic ChurchesThe Bank of Aurora was organized in 1887. It was robbed in the 1930
Aurora, MO ArchitectureThe drive-in theatre is one of the few remaining in the area and families from Joplin and Springfield as well as farther away drive to Aurora to see movies here. It'
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