On East Pioneer Trail at Old Pioneer Trail, on the right when traveling east on East Pioneer Trail.
Barn Foundation Stones from the Zeno Kent Homestead built circa 1821.
Purchased by the City of Aurora.
Formerly located at 1241 Aurora Hudson Road. — — Map (db m302646) HM
On South Chillicothe Road (Ohio Route 306) at East Garfield Road ( Route 82), on the right when traveling north on South Chillicothe Road.
The Chillicothe Turnpike stimulated the growth of Aurora Center, Aurora's first commercial area. Established in 1802 by Benjamin Tappan, the road also precipitated the development of Kirtland, Chester, Russell and Bainbridge, provided access to . . . — — Map (db m172669) HM
On South Chillicothe Road (Ohio Route 306) at South Aurora Road, on the right when traveling south on South Chillicothe Road.
Side A
Aurora's first church was established on December 31, 1809 under the guidance of the Connecticut Missionary Society. The congregation called the Rev. John Seward of Granby, Massachusetts to be the first minister in 1812. Built on . . . — — Map (db m122091) HM
On East Garfield Road (Ohio Route 82) at New Hudson Road, on the right when traveling east on East Garfield Road.
Cleveland & Mahoning Railroad Randall Secondary. The Randall Secondary rail line dates to the 1850s when the independent Cleveland & Mahoning Railroad (C&M) laid tracks through Aurora, Ohio. C&M, chartered in 1848, linked the Mahoning Valley . . . — — Map (db m299754) HM
On East Pioneer Trail 0.1 miles east of South Chillicothe Road, on the right when traveling south.
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Ebenezer Sheldon (1754-1825) was born in Suffield, Connecticut. On April 19, 1775, he answered the “Lexington Alarm,” fought in the Revolution, and, in 1789, was appointed a captain in Connecticut’s militia. Following the . . . — — Map (db m122089) HM
On East Pioneer Trail at Old Pioneer Trail, on the right when traveling east on East Pioneer Trail.
The circa 1805 Ebenezer Sheldon Deed House structure is a one story wood framed building measuring 12' wide by 20' deep. Architecturally, the building represents a transition from Federal to Greek Revival and is consistent with the second wave of . . . — — Map (db m302643) HM
On North Aurora Road (Ohio Route 43) 0.1 miles north of East Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Geauga Lake, a scenic destination for visitors to northeast Ohio, was initially named “Giles Pond” after settler Sullivan Giles (1809-1880). In 1856, the predecessor of the Erie Railroad stopped at “Pond Station,” spurring the area’s growth. In . . . — — Map (db m299971) HM
Near East Pioneer Trail 0.1 miles east of South Chillicothe Road.
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice that we might live in peace
Edward Robert Eichler
Willie John Eldridge
Merle Fisher
Ralph E. Hurd, Jr.
Albert R. Korecky
John Francis Lyons
Donald F. Marvin
John Guy Shaw
Fred R. . . . — — Map (db m122090) WM
On West Garfield Road (Ohio Route 82) at Chillicothe Road, on the right when traveling east on West Garfield Road.
The James Converse & Hopson Hurd Store
James Willard Converse (1806-1892) opened his store in 1825 at 10 South Chillicothe Road. Serving residents, merchants, and travelers, the store proved central to Aurora's early commercial development. . . . — — Map (db m299753) HM
On East Garfield Road (Ohio Route 82) 0.1 miles west of Egglestown Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Silver Creek Cheese Factory was located in the heart of the tri-county area known during the 19th century as "Cheesedome". This part of the Western Reserve was best known for the cheese it shipped internationally. The factory contributed to the . . . — — Map (db m122087) HM
