The first attempt to settle the community took place in 1853, by some residents of Peru, Illinois. Landmarks include Thomas J. Majors Farmstead. Peru is the birthplace of Edison Pettit, astronomer.
Peru, Nebraska gifts and souvenirs: 22 designs made from Peru's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Peru Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Peru Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Peru Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Peru Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Peru Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Peru Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
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
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
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
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2010: 865 → 2020: 648
From Wikidata (CC0).
The first attempt to settle the community took place in 1853, by some residents of Peru, Illinois. However, troops from Fort Kearny forced them to leave because Nebraska Territory belonged to the Otoe tribe. The settlers then temporarily settled across the Missouri River at Sonora. In 1857, a community formed around a trading post called Mount Vernon on the bluffs above the river on the Nebraska side.
In 1857, settlers founded Peru down the hill from Mount Vernon directly on the Missouri River. In 1861, a Methodist school called Mount Vernon Academy opened. In 1867, the school (which became Peru State College) became the state's first normal school.
Floods in the 1860s changed the course of the river, pushing it nearly a mile from Peru. An 1867 flood caused the Nebraska community of McKissick Island, northeast of Peru, to be surrounded by Missouri land and precipitated a border dispute that would not be resolved until 1999.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Peru, Nebraska, revision 1374788897 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Peru 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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2 free coloring pages of Peru, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Peru's population was 648 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 865 in 2010.
Thomas J. Majors Farmstead
A view of Peru