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State Theatre
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Summit Inn
Touchstone Center for Arts
Village of Shoaf
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Historic PerryopolisWhen George Washington owned a portion of the land that is now Perryopolis, it was destined for a major role in history: Washington had planned to make it the capital of the United States and had even drawn up specific plans for the layout of the streets. These plans didn't materialize because Washington's estate sold the land after his death and history passed the small town by. In 1814 Perryopolis, previously known as New Boston, was officially laid out using Washington's plans and named for Oliver Hazard Perry for his victory on lake Erie during the War of 1812. George Washington purchased 1,644 acres here when land first became available. He visited in 1770 and said, "as fine a land as I have ever seen, a great deal of rich meadow; it is well watered and has a valuable mill seat." The mill would eventually be completed in 1776. Once the mill was finished, it encouraged other business to come to the area to support and augment the business of the mill. 16 marked sites including the Perryopolis Historic Area. Two blocks surrounding the town center diamond feature:
Blacksmith Shop Oldest frame blacksmith shop still standing in USA. Interior and bellows intact.
Quaker Church Meeting House & Cemetery Stone chapel intact, door and windows are boarded up. Headstones dating to late 1700's. Indian Rock Carvings Dating to 1400's, located one mile from Perryopolis. Just outside of town is Washington Grist Mill Park, where a host of other historic attractions awaits. |
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Old
State Bank Museum Built 1814, housing items of early Perryopolis.
Plans are to restore front to an early 1800's Jacksonian bank. Donations.
Mary
Fuller Frazier House Built circa 1815, being refurbished in
early Victorian period; office of Perryopolis Area Heritage Society,
724-736-8080. 
Gue
House A two story log house built circa 1820, reconstructed
in 1970's, Currently an information center and craft/souvenir shop.
St.
Nicholas Byzantine Church Built in 1912, it features mural and
crystal chandelier from Czechoslovakia; bell, which must be rung
in unison by two people, was brought from Moscow.