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.
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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...
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Some other great sources can be:
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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
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See below for some of our current titles:
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The Life and Times of Joe Perkins
Valley Snapshots - Notable Hockey Players from the Upper Ottawa Valley
Earth, Water, Fire -An Ecological Profile of Lanark County
Whiskey and Wickedness - Hastings County North - Gold Rush and Ghost Towns 1825 - 1915
Whiskey and Wickedness - Hastings County South- Unforgotten Places and People 1825 - 1915
Whiskey and Wickedness - The Turbulent Square Timber Era
Whiskey and Wickedness - The Rideau Military Settlement 1816-1875
First we were Soldiers - The Long March to Perth
Forgotten Hero - Alexander Fraser
First Persons of Perth-Influence and Ambition
A Swarm of Bees - Lanark Society Settlers 1800- 1900
Cheese Stakes - Lanark County's Mammoth Cheese and it's Place in Cheesemaking History
By Word of Mouth Volume 1
By Word of Mouth Volume 2
