Fertile land, waterpower, energetic residents, and a sea serpent all contributed to the growth of the town and village of Perry. The town of Perry was first settled in 1807, and later took the name of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the War of
Author Biography
Christina B. Nolan is the retired children's services director at the Perry Public Library. Having a museum background, she also worked with the library's local history collections. Vintage images in Around Perry have come from the Henry Page Collection and the Clark Rice Collection.