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East Aurora is a village in Erie County, New York, United States, southeast of Buffalo. The Village of East Aurora lies in the eastern half of the Town of Aurora. The population was 6,236 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2015, East Aurora was rated the third-best town to raise a family in New York State by Niche.〔https://local.niche.com/rankings/towns/best-places-for-families/s/new-york/〕 == History == The village was founded in 1804, and incorporated in 1874. Prior to becoming President of the United States, Millard Fillmore lived in East Aurora with his wife Abigail from 1826 to 1830. The house he built there while practicing law in the beginning of his political career is currently maintained by the Aurora Historical Society. The 1825 structure is restored to that period and features some original Fillmore furniture of the era, as well as items from Fillmore’s presidential years. The founder of the Roycroft Movement, Elbert Hubbard, also lived there during the turn of the twentieth century. Hubbard and his wife died on board the in 1915. One of the town's most famous landmarks, The Roycroft Inn, was converted from the Hubbard's original Print Shop and opened as an inn in 1905 to accommodate the influx of famous visitors attracted by Hubbard’s ideas as well as the books, Mission-style furniture and metalware produced by the 500 Roycroft artisans on the South Grove Street Roycroft Campus.〔http://www.ruba.com/place/East_Aurora_NY-East_Aurora_NY〕 The Roycroft Campus was granted National Landmark Status in 1986. The Roycroft Inn was re-opened in June 1995 through the support of the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Roycroft Inn, East Aurora NY - History )〕 The Inn was completely restored and is open to the public for dining and accommodations. The Elbert Hubbard Museum on Oakwood Avenue features an extensive collection of Roycroft books and Arts & Crafts pieces. East Aurora is also the birthplace of and home to the Corporate Headquarters for Fisher-Price.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Fisher-Price Website )〕 From 1987 through 2007〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Toyfest )〕 the village and the Toy Town Museum (an independent non profit organization located on the Fisher-Price campus) held the Toyfest Festival,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Village of East Aurora History )〕 which included the Toyfest parade featuring giant replicas of classic Fisher-Price toys. The three-day event was usually held at Hamlin Park and included an amusement park, circus-like attractions and a Fisher-Price play area where young children could play with a variety of toys. The museum closed in 2009. Other famous citizens include Peter "Walking Man' McDonnell and Dan 'Thunder' Grew. The town was the home of the inaugural owner of the NHL Franchise Buffalo Sabres, Seymour H. Knox III. The Knox Estates, now known as Knox Farm, is a New York State park. It is located on the north-west edge of the village. Millard Fillmore House, George and Gladys Scheidemantel House, and Roycroft Campus are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Aurora, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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