About the Aurora Ledyard Historical Society

The Village of Aurora Historical Society is now the Aurora Ledyard Historical Society, bridging the rich histories of Aurora and the Town of Ledyard.

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Patrick Tavern’s Front Porch RETURNS
after a Three Decade Absence

Restored to its former glory, the Victorian-era porch on the 1793 Patrick Tavern once again graces Main Street in the Village of Aurora.

Our heartfelt thanks go to architect Jennifer Ahrens (Bero Architecture), builder Jeff Koehn (Yesteryears Restoration), the NYS Department of Transportation, and our major donor the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation. Please watch for a public invitation to the “porch party”, planned for later in the summer after installation of our new west-side windows, when we will thank them in style and celebrate the return of an icon.

Click here for start-to-finish photos of building the Patrick Tavern front porch.

Our thanks to the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation for making the restoration possible.

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Upcoming Meeting
Our next meeting is on Wednesday, August 12 at 4:30pm.
We hope you can join us, either in person at the Ledyard Town Hall or via Zoom.
If you are not already on our email list, please write to auroraledyardhistory@gmail.com so that we can send you the link to the meeting.