Site of one of Peru's earliest settlements. Little remains of the mills, shops, & homes that once made up this pioneer community — — Map (db m189560) HM
Dr. Georgia Harkness
1891-1974. Author, scholar,
activist & clergy member.
First female professor of
theology at a U.S. seminary. — — Map (db m132695) HM
Jonas Platt (1769 – 1834) 2nd son of Zephaniah Platt and bro. of Robt. Platt. Jonas was Mem. NYS Assembly 1796, NYS Senate 1810 - 1813. — — Map (db m126086) HM
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Lakes to Locks Passage takes you through
a spectacular landscape laden with history.
Follow this map to find your way through
four story-filled regions that connect the
historic waters of Lake Champlain and . . . — — Map (db m194631) HM
Est. ca. 1787 by John Craig as only port between Essex & Cumberland Head. 9-11-1814 VT. Militia landed here to join Battle of Plattsburgh. — — Map (db m126083) HM
William Hay, a Scotsman,
was Peru's first settler. He built
his house in this vicinity in 1772.
Hay had a friendly relationship with
Benedict Arnold and witnessed
the "Battle of Valcour.” The town's
first marriage was between . . . — — Map (db m136672) HM
Site of Peru's Earliest Settlement Est. by Society of Friends
C. 1790. Homes, taverns, stores, blacksmith shops
and a meeting house comprised this hamlet. — — Map (db m236862) HM
A barn on this property was one of the "Stations" on the "Underground Railroad," where runaway slaves were concealed and protected on their way to freedom, in Canada — — Map (db m236859) HM
This property was one of the "Stations" on the "Underground Railroad," where runaway slaves were concealed and protected on their way to freedom, in Canada — — Map (db m236860) HM
Valcour Bay
has been designated
registered a National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 2, 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m194591) HM
