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Aurora Colony

1856 establishments in Oregon Territory1883 disestablishments in the United States19th century in Washington (state)Architecture related to utopiasAurora, Oregon
Christian communitiesHistoric districts on the National Register of Historic Places in OregonNRHP infobox with nocatNational Register of Historic Places in Marion County, OregonUse mdy dates from August 2023Utopian communities in Oregon
Old Aurora Colony Museum Oregon
Old Aurora Colony Museum Oregon

Aurora Colony, also called Aurora Mills, was a Christian utopian communal society founded in 1856 by William Keil in modern-day Aurora, Oregon, US. At its peak in 1868, the Aurora Colony had about 600 people and 15,000 acres (6,100 ha) of land. The colony, along with Keil's previously established Bethel colony, was formally dissolved in 1883. In 1974, about 150 acres (61 ha) and 12 buildings of the former colony were inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places as parts of the Aurora Colony Historic District.

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