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Perry Presbyterian Church
1111 S 2nd St, Perry, GA 31069 Perry Presbyterian Church at 1005 Carroll Street Members of the Presbyterian belief constituted Perry...


First Baptist Church of Perry
History of the Perry Georgia First Baptist Church


Perry Methodist Church 1826
Perry Methodist Church


The Story of Houston County
Story of Houston County Georgia


Springhill School
Springhill School erect in 1905 as a one room school for the Heard Community in Houston County.


Perry Area Historical Museum
The Perry Area Historical Society's Museum offers a collection of artifacts and memorabilia from Perry's earliest days. Of particular...


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...


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...


Courthouse Displays
Two display windows in the Houston County Courthouse are maintained by the Perry Historical Society. Displays are themed as in this one...


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...


Perry Georgia
Perry, the seat of Houston County, is sometimes called the “Crossroads of Georgia” because the Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41...


Georgia's 2nd Governor John Houstoun
John Houstoun was twice governor of Georgia, the first mayor of the city of Savannah, and an early supporter of independence from...


Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
The city of Perry, GA was named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who was an American naval commander and a hero of the War of...


New Perry Hotel
N ew Perry Hotel, National Archives Catalog In 1833, shortly after Perry was established as the seat of Houston County, a hotel known as...


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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