Started as the Aurora Colony in the late 1850s, this small town just south of Portland was formed as a utopian communal Christian settlement focused on a sustainable and community-oriented life. Over 150 years later, the small town, which was Oregon’s first national historic district, is a thriving center for finding the perfect treasures from the past.
Eventually totaling over 18,000 acres, the Aurora Colony developed a New England-looking village that still stands today.
Time After Time / Facebook Many of these building are now filled with antique shops, making it a shopping destination that brings many people from far-flung locales to the little town.
Whether you are looking for furniture, jewelry, pottery or salvaged architectural goods, Aurora is a wonderful small town to find the perfect treasure.
South End Antique Mall / Facebook
Aurora is popular amongst interior designers and television and movie producers looking for just the right element to set a scene….
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But there are plenty of amazing finds around every corner that whether you are a professional designer or just looking for a special accent, you will love shopping here.
South End Antique Mall / Facebook
Whether you are shopping at the phenomenal Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage …
Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage / Facebook
Or the largest store in town - Mainstreet Mercantile Antiques …
Main Street Mercantile / Facebook
The expansive Hwy 99 Antique Mall …
Hwy. 99 Antique Mall / Facebook
Or any of the smaller antique shops around town, you are sure to find some amazing scores here.
Timeless Antiques And Collectibles / Facbeook Timeless Antiques and Collectibles, Home Again Antiques, Aurora Antiques, and South End Antiques are just a handful of shops you should stop by while you are there.
While it may sound like just antiques, you can easily make a whole weekend of adventure to this small town.
Jasperdo / Flickr Stay at a local bed and breakfast, enjoy the area’s many wineries, galleries, and local food and drinks that give the small town its appeal while you visit for an antique-shopping marathon.
Have you been to Aurora for antiquing? What is your favorite shop? Let us know in the comments below.
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Many of these building are now filled with antique shops, making it a shopping destination that brings many people from far-flung locales to the little town.
South End Antique Mall / Facebook
Home Again Antiques / Facebook
Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage / Facebook
Main Street Mercantile / Facebook
Hwy. 99 Antique Mall / Facebook
Timeless Antiques And Collectibles / Facbeook
Timeless Antiques and Collectibles, Home Again Antiques, Aurora Antiques, and South End Antiques are just a handful of shops you should stop by while you are there.
Jasperdo / Flickr
Stay at a local bed and breakfast, enjoy the area’s many wineries, galleries, and local food and drinks that give the small town its appeal while you visit for an antique-shopping marathon.
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