Editing East Aurora, New York (section)

== History ==
The village was founded in 1804,<ref>{{cite book|title=History of the City of Buffalo and Erie County: With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Volume I |author=Smith, H. Perry|page=[https://archive.org/details/historycitybuff00smitgoog/page/n639 537]|publisher=D. Mason & Co|year=1884|url=https://archive.org/details/historycitybuff00smitgoog}}</ref> and incorporated in 1874.<ref>{{cite news |title=East Aurora Bee |date=October 12, 2011 |url=http://www.eastaurorabee.com/node/11984 |access-date=March 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817125158/http://www.eastaurorabee.com/node/11984 |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Prior to becoming [[President of the United States]], [[Millard Fillmore]] lived in East Aurora with his wife [[Abigail Fillmore|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 home is currently located at 24 Shearer Avenue in the village of East Aurora. 	[[File:Millard Fillmore Presidential Site, East Aurora NY 2017.jpg|thumb|Millard Fillmore Presidential Site]]

The founder of the [[Roycroft|Roycroft Movement]], [[Elbert Hubbard]], also lived there during the turn of the twentieth century. Hubbard and his wife died on board the {{RMS|Lusitania}} in 1915. One of the town's most famous landmarks, the Roycroft Inn, was converted from the Hubbards' 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. 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.roycroftinn.com/inn/inn_history.htm | title = The Roycroft Inn, East Aurora NY ‒ History | access-date = February 15, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070312042831/http://www.roycroftinn.com/inn/inn_history.htm | archive-date = March 12, 2007 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The inn was completely restored and is open to the public for dining and accommodations. [[George and Gladys Scheidemantel House|The Elbert Hubbard Museum]] on Oakwood Avenue features an extensive collection of Roycroft books and Arts & Crafts pieces.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

East Aurora is also the birthplace of and home to the corporate headquarters for [[Fisher-Price]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fisher-price.com/us/default.asp | title = Fisher-Price Website| access-date = October 3, 2007 }}</ref> From 1987 through 2007<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.toytownusa.com/events/toyfest.htm | title = Toyfest | access-date = March 16, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080613220441/http://www.toytownusa.com/events/toyfest.htm | archive-date = June 13, 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> the village and the [[Toy Town Museum]] (an independent non-profit organization located on the Fisher-Price campus) held the Toyfest Festival,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.east-aurora.ny.us/history.htm | title = Village of East Aurora History | access-date = October 3, 2007 | archive-date = October 25, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071025045248/http://www.east-aurora.ny.us/history.htm | url-status = dead }}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
[[File:Knox Farm at Night.jpg|thumb|Night view of Knox Farm from Willardshire  Road]]
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 State Park|Knox Farm]], is a {{convert|633|acre|km2|adj=on}} New York state park. It is located on the northwest edge of the village.

The [[Millard Fillmore House]], [[George and Gladys Scheidemantel House]], and [[Roycroft|Roycroft Campus]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>  The Adams family were the first settlers to stay a winter in East Aurora in 1804 and the family farm still stands today on Olean Road.