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Sinclair Station
In the city of Perry, in the early 1930s, there was a young man by the name of Henry Matthews who was about to get married. The...
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Tolleson Tree
This 1500-year-old cypress tree was cut from the Ocmulgee River bottom in the 1940s by J. M. "Cap" Tolleson for his new motor court at...
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Courthouse Displays
Two display windows in the Houston County Courthouse are maintained by the Perry Historical Society. Displays are themed as in this one...
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General Courtney Hicks Hodges
Courtney Hicks Hodges (born January 5, 1887, Perry, Georgia , U.S.—died January 16, 1966, San Antonio , Texas) American army officer who...
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U.S. Senator Sam Nunn
Sam Nunn represented Georgia for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate, where he distinguished himself by his passion for legislation...
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