Town of Perryville
Categories
GOVERNMENT
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
Driving Directions:
Easy access from Route 40 or I-95.
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.
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.
Images
.jpg "Git Lit Scents RIbbon Cutting, Perryville Outlets on February 12, 2015")
.jpg "Susquehanna Ave. c. 1930 - Known as \"Scab Row\" because it housed \"scab\" workers during the railroad strike.")
