Perry was laid out as a town in 1869, named for "one of the owners of the road at that time. Landmarks include Perry Carnegie Library Building, St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Jones Business College. Perry is the birthplace of Sam Brinton, nuclear waste disposal expert.
Perry, Iowa gifts and souvenirs: 36 designs made from Perry's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Perry Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Perry Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Perry Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Perry Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Perry Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Perry Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 7,702 → 2020: 7,836
From Wikidata (CC0).
Perry was laid out as a town in 1869, named for "one of the owners of the road at that time. Col. Perry, of Keokuk". The original town site was bounded by Estella Street on the south, 8th Street on the east, 3rd Street on the west, and Dewey Avenue on the north.
On January 4, 2024, a school shooting occurred at Perry High School leaving an 11-year-old boy in sixth grade dead and seven other people injured. The 17-year-old male shooter was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after the shooting. The high school principal Dan Marburger, wounded critically after having spoken to the shooter trying to gain time for escaping students, died of his gun shot wounds, state governor Kim Reynolds announced on January 14. The governor praised his courage and ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff from January 14 until sunset on the day of his funeral and interment.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Perry, Iowa, revision 1378135245 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Perry sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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8 free coloring pages of Perry, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Perry's population was 7,836 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 7,702 in 2010.
Perry Carnegie Library Building
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Jones Business College
Downtown Perry Historic District