In 1965 Auburn celebrated its centennial year.  The Auburn Historical Society was formed to collect past stories and pictures with the resulting booklet entitled “History of Auburn.”  A letter from ‘lyn Pignon, one of the contributing writers, mentions many of those who worked on this book, including Bertha Penn, Floyd Lorton, Orin Jenkins, Theodore Smith, Daisy Lochridge Lewis, and Johnanna Lanham.

The book “History of Auburn” is 64 pages of narratives and accounts, along with pictures, which were scanned into the computer with only minor cosmetic corrections made.  To download this PDF file (3.35 mb), click here .

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Have History To Share?

We are always looking for history of our city. If you have any historical accounts or pictures that you would like to share, please contact the City Utility Office at (217) 438-6151 or e-mail the webmaster at webmaster@auburnillinois.us