Aurora, Indiana is a quaint and historic Ohio River town about 34 miles downriver from Cincinnati, Ohio. Go back to February, 1885 and see the city spend $3000 for a horse drawn steam pumper suitably christened Aurora. This beautiful horse drawn firewagon served the city well. In 1962 it was loaned to the Cincinnati Fire Museum in trade for professional restoration and the right to display. There Aurora remains.
In 2017 Mr. Don Andrew, a local resident and businessman, commissioned the Christian Dallas Art company to paint a mural on the side of his building depicting the Aurora in her stable with the team of horses being hitched up. Andrew paid $11,000 towards the total cost of $16,000. The rest was paid from the City of Aurora’s 2017 Facade Improvement Grant funded through riverboat gaming. This mural will really catch your attention when you first come into town on the Ohio River Scenic Highway.
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I don’t think I will have a chance to visit the USA but I like your picture!
Joanna
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Thank you! If you can’t come to the USA, perhaps we can share more pictures with you here.
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I think so
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We’ve never been to Aurora. It’s a little out of our way. I love those flood walls up and down the Ohio River.
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The river road from Madison to Lawrenceburg has some beautiful scenery and neat sights, The levee systems are quite interesting. I always like seeing the huge floodgate structures.
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We took a motorcycle ride from Evansville all the way to Kentucky years ago. Those Flood murals are amazing.
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That sounds like a really neat trip. Do you still ride?
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Yes. We have an Indian these days. We haven’t taken any long trips since COVID. Maybe next year. .
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Nice. Hopefully this damned virus will quit.
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Beautiful mural. Fire equipment was expensive back then and it still is today.
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Thanks Tim. The fire apparatus of today is so advanced…
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I think that wagon was advaced for the day. It’s true. Fire trucks are amazing machines. There was a dumpster fire downtown, and the fireman got the water cannon ready, aimed, and fired. Water dribbled out. Advanced failed him: https://wp.me/p1yQyy-62l
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LOL…. Nothing like the old standby of hydrant and hose. (as long as there is water at the hydrant)
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Having water in the hydrant is a serious concern around here.
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That’s scary. High desert strikes again, huh?
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We got 5.5 inches of precipitation in 2021, which was 3.3 inches below the average 8.8 inches for the Albuquerque area. 2021 was the 19th driest year on record for this area.
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That’s a real serious drought. Are you on well or city water?
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We have a well.
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They did a wonderful job!
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A very nice mural for sure. Thanks, John
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Beautiful mural!
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Thank you so much. It truly is an remarkable work.
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What an amazing mural. So detailed!
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We enjoyed finding this mural! Thanks for sharing.
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If I should ever get to America, it would be Salem, Oregon, where my brother lives with his family.
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Oregon is beautiful. Hope you can visit your brother sometime soon.
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Maybe, there is the Corona sh…, cr.., matter 😉
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One of the best murals I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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It is pretty lifelike. It is hard to do horses. Thanks for your visits and comments Mark. Much appreciated.
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An excellent mural well photographed
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Thanks Derrick. We appreciate your kind comment.
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Beautiful
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