Local History
A lot has been written about Perth and Lanark County. Some are local history, personal memoirs of growing up in the area, and stories of times past. Authors include: Arlene Stafford-Wilson, Larry D. Cotton, Claudia Smith, Ron W. Shaw and many more.
We also carry a great selection of authors from Perth and the surrounding area who have written fiction: R.M. Ferrier, Gene Bassett, Steve Wight and more...
Some other great sources can be:
The Perth Museum/Perth Tourism(Visitor Info): 11 Gore St. E. Perth
The Archives at Drummond Centre: 1920 Con. 7 Road Drummond Centre
Perth and District Library: 30 Herriott St. Perth
See below for some of our current titles:
Just Over There - Maple Sugar Camps in South Sherbrooke - Rosetta McInnes
**NEW** FEBRUARY 2021
The Life and Times of Joe Perkins - John McKenty
Valley Snapshots - Notable Hockey Players from the Upper Ottawa Valley - Grant McCagg
Rich Man's War - Poor Man's Fight, Crimps, Skedaddlers and Bounty Hunters - The American Civil War from a Canadian Perspective - Larry Cotton **NEW** Dec. 2020
Whiskey and Wickedness - Peterborough & Haliburton Counties Rivers Roads Railways 1825 - 1890 - Larry Cotton
Whiskey and Wickedness - Hastings County North - Gold Rush and Ghost Towns 1825 - 1915 - Larry Cotton
Whiskey and Wickedness - Hastings County South- Unforgotten Places and People 1825 - 1915 - Larry Cotton
Whiskey and Wickedness - The Turbulent Square Timber Era - Larry Cotton
Whiskey and Wickedness - The Rideau Military Settlement 1816-1875 - Larry Cotton
First we were Soldiers - The Long March to Perth - Ron W. Shaw
Forgotten Hero - Alexander Fraser - Ron W. Shaw
First Persons of Perth-Influence and Ambition - Ron W. Shaw
A Swarm of Bees - Lanark Society Settlers 1800- 1900 - Ron W. Shaw
Cheese Stakes - Lanark County's Mammoth Cheese - Ron W. Shaw
A History of the Smiths Falls Police - Rick Labelle
By Word of Mouth Volume 2 - Claudia Smith
Arlene Stafford-Wilson
Lanark County Collection Winding Our Way Down Memory Lane **NEW** Sept. 2020
Lanark County Calling - All Roads Lead Home
Lanark County Classics
Lanark County Kid
Lanark County Chronicle
Lanark County Calendar - 4 Seasons
Lanark County Connections
Recipes and Recollections