From the early days--when Perryville was known as Lower Ferry and John
Rodgers hosted George Washington and other Founding Fathers in his
tavern on the bank of the Susquehanna River--to the present, Perryville
has seen boom and bust, war and peace, and triumph and tragedy. The
Susquehanna and the Chesapeake Bay have always shaped the growth of the
town, providing jobs, transportation, food, and recreation. By the
1860s, the emergence of the railroads as a dominant commercial force
ushered in an era of unprecedented prosperity for Perryville. A new
commercial and industrial base emerged in the 19th century. Spurred by
the proximity of the river and the railroads, this brought good jobs and
decent wages to the town. Images of America: Perryville illustrates a
century of progress through vintage images, documenting the citizens of
Perryville and the town they lived in.