1908

Residents List of Principal Events in Aurora's History

A number of Aurora citizens being asked in 1908 what were the principal events in the history of Aurora, gave different answers.  Among them were:

• The most important event was the settlement and planting of Aurora by SAMUEL McCARY.

• The getting the post office at Aurora away from Montgomery.

• The locating of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy repair shops in Aurora.

• The construction of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.

• The flood of 1857, which swept away all the bridges, about 20 houses, and did immense damage.

• The cholera epidemic of 1849 and 1854, which carried off a large number of prominent citizens.

• The camping of the Thirty-sixth Illinois regiment in 1861.

• The soldiers' reunion here in 1879, when more people were in the city than ever before or since.

• The location of Clark Seminary here in 1855.

• The establishment of the electric street railway system.

• The adoption of the city charter, which united the two towns on East and West Aurora into one flourishing city, was by far the most important event in the history of Aurora.

  Source:  History of Kane County by Joslyn & Joslyn, 1908.

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