Relive the history of Peru through memories shared by Peru residents
with Peru Town Historian Helen Allen Nerska.

Chat with Barbara Copeland Perry -  Monical Downs Remillard - Douglas Brown - Judy Barber Walpole
Join Barbara Perry sharing her early life in downtown Peru as the daughter of the first woman doctor in the area; Monica Remillard who transitioned from a one room school house to the new Peru Central School and raised her children on a prosperous farm;  Douglas Brown, a WWII veteran from Mooers who came to Peru in 1948 and served the community as postman and storeowner; and Judy Walpole talking about her family memories of the Mason’s Sawmill and growing up in the hamlet of Peru. May 13, 2024.

Chat with Priscilla (Pam) Monette Altizer - Carol Davis Gallaghe
Memories from Pam Altizer who grew up in Peru, picking apples during the war, going to school in the Peru Village and whose family worked at the Mason Sawmill until its closing in 1972; and from Carol Gallagher who experienced the last great fire that wiped out downtown Peru and whose lifelong musical career included working with the Peru Central School and the Peru Community Church. June 17, 2024

Chat with Cheryl Woodward Randall - Frank Woodward - Bob McGee
Memories from Cheryl Randall and Frank Woodward who grew up in downtown Peru and Bob McGee from Lapham’s Mills. Remembering Marshall’s Drugstore, the airplane crash at Mason’s Sawmill, swimming in the AuSable River, and walking into town from Lapham’s Mills. September 9, 2024

Chat with Mary Downs Nisoff - Janet Lacey Duprey
Mary Nisoff shares her life on the John Boswell Road and her years of nursing experience in schools and the prison. Janet Duprey shares her experiences as owner of the Rustic Inn, her longtime work as a legislator and her role in the development of the Apple Valley Senior Housing. October 7, 2024