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Follow the links below to discover the rich history of the Town of Perth:

A Brief History of the Founding of Perth and Neighbouring Townships

Life in Early Perth (short history)

Sources of Historical Material on Early Perth and the Area

History Books and Papers on Perth and Area

Map of Perth 1863

Perth Designated Historic Buildings (0.7 Mb PDF)

Archaeological examination of the old St. Andrews Church Site (4.4 Mb PDF)

Cycling in Perth and Area, Past & Present (0.3 Mb PDF) New

Civilian Settlers to the Perth Area, and their ships; 1816-1819 (0.1 Mb PDF)
by Ron W Shaw 
excel file Civilian Settlers to the Perth Area, and their ships; 1816-1819 (0.2 Mb XLS)
by Ron W Shaw 

Perth, the Capital of the District of Dalhousie; from the N-East bank of the River Tay - painting by Thomas Burrowes, 1828, Archives of Ontario, I0002141

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