Town of Perryville

  • GOVERNMENT
515 Broad St.
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 642-6066
(410) 642-6391 (fax)
www.perryvillemd.org
Hours:
Downstairs Mon-Tue 8-5:30 p.m.; Wed-Thurs 8-4:30 p.m.; Fri 8- 2:30 p.m.

Upstairs Mon-Fri 8-4:30

About Us

From Capt. John Smith to the Civil War and riding the rails into the 20th Century, Perryville is a trip through American history. Visit this charming little town on the banks of the Susquehanna River.

  • About

    From Capt. John Smith to the Civil War and riding the rails into the 20th Century, Perryville is a trip through American history. Visit this charming little town on the banks of the Susquehanna River.

  • Highlights

    • 1695 - Ferry boats were known to cross the Susquehanna at Lower Ferry
    • 1813 - British spare Perryville, but attack nearby Principio Furnace & destroy the cannon manufacturer.
    • 1866 - First bridge to cross the Susquehanna is built by the Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroad Co.
    • 1882 - Perryville becomes an incorporated Town.
    • 1905 - Perryville Train Station is built.

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  • Directions

    Easy access from Route 40 or I-95.