Perry County

Formed March 22, 1820 from Cumberland County. named for Oliver Hazard Perry, war of 1812 hero. Birthplace of two governors of Pennsylvania, one of California, and one of Minnesota. The county seat, Bloomfield (P. O. New Bloomfield) was incorporated 1831.

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Perry County Civil War Memorial

Dedicated

to the

Soldiers and Sailors

of

Perry County

Who offered their lives

as a sacrifice

that the nation might live.

Marker is at the intersection of Carlisle St. and Main Street, in the median on Carlisle St..

Courtesy hmdb.org

Perry Methodist Church

Organized 1826

The first edifice was erected in 1827 on site which is now Evergreen Cemetery. The second building was located in 1846 on the front half of this square and faced Washington St.

The present sanctuary was built in 1860 - ...

Perry United Methodist Church

-1826 -

Organized as part of the South Carolina Conference in 1826, this church by 1830 was head of the Perry Circuit in the newly formed Georgia Conference and after 1866 in the South Georgia Conference. By 1922 Perry had become ...

Old Sperry Hotel

This hostelry originally built in 1855 by J. L. Sperry of Sperry Flour fame and his partner John Perry. Among early guests whose names appear on old register are Mark Twain, Horatio Alger, Thomas H. Lipton, Henry Ward Beecher, the ...

Grave of General Perry Benson

(1757–1827) A leader in his home community and State. In the Revolutionary War he served as a captain, and was wounded twice. In the War of 1812, he commanded the militia in Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester Counties.

Marker is on ...

Perry's Dry Goods

1448 Highway 395

This building has been used for many commercial purposes dating back to the late 1800's and early 1900's. The single story rear portion of the building is thought to be the original home of John and Mary Gardner, ...

The Battle of Perryville

The battle which climaxed the major Confederate invasion of Kentucky was fought on these hills west of Perryville.

A sharp clash occurred on October 7 in order to gain possession of the only water supply in the vicinity.

The opposing ...

Perryville Battlefield

Perryville Battlefield

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1961

Marker is on Park Road, on ...

Perry's Shipyards

Perry's ships, the Lawrence, the Niagara, and the Ariel, were built in spring, 1813, at the foot of this street. His warehouses, blockhouse, and lookout station were also located there.

Marker is at the intersection of West 6th Street (Pennsylvania Route ...