Perryville's First House and Garden Tour

 

On June 15, the Perry County Historical Society will have its first-ever House and Garden Tour.

Twelve homes and previous homes will be on display during the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the organizers.

  

Among these are "homes away from home," bed and breakfasts, and a newly reopened boutique hotel in the downtown area.

The tour, which will feature both contemporary and antique homes and gardens in Perryville, Missouri, will assist the historical society and its initiatives.

Tickets are available at the historic Faherty House, 11 S. Spring Street, on the day of the tour for $20 (or $15 for members).

To buy tickets online, follow this link.

  

For further information, people may also obtain pamphlets from the Perry County Museum.

On the day of the trip, Perry County Creative Arts will be selling a commemorative poster that they made.

According to Bill Hart, director of the Perry County Historical Society, all those concerned are happy to show the remnants of the past—which they have worked so hard to preserve—not just to visitors from outside the area but also to residents.

  

Individuals understand the significance of their community's narrative in drawing in newcomers and tourists to Perry County. I believe that towns truly profit from tourism when they are able to leverage that heritage.

  

The historical society's headquarters, the Faherty House, is one of such properties. "Being constructed in 1828, it is without a doubt the oldest house in Perryville."

In the city park is a historic house that serves as the site of the Perry County Museum.

Some people might find it unexpected to learn that one of the tour's residences was constructed as recently as the 1970s.

  

"History is happening right now, despite popular belief that it happened only 100 or 200 years ago," Hart stated. "Everyone of these locations is indicative of the era and location in which they were built."



The Bank of Missouri, Stark Properties, and Kelly Brown of Ritter Real Estate are the tour's silver sponsors.