The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first Perry County courthouse was built in Perryville in 1841, a year after Perry County was created, and five years after the state of Arkansas was created. The town was platted sometime before 1850.
John Rison and his new wife, Harriet, moved to Perryville in 1844 and started the community's first church, a Methodist congregation. Their log home became a community gathering place and is now the oldest building in Perryville. In 1849, Rison bought six lots across from his home to build a log store and a schoolhouse.
The original log courthouse was burned during a dispute between two families. Historians are uncertain when the courthouse was burned — various sources say 1848 or 1850. Another log courthouse was built on the site.
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Start Perryville’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Perryville’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Perryville, decade by decade
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3 historic places in Perryville
Perryville has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 11 historic buildings, because Perryville Commercial Historic District alone counts 9.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1976Perry County Courthouse
Listed 1990Perryville American Legion Building
Listed 2012Perryville Commercial Historic DistrictThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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