Objectives
 | Collect all available historical material and information associated with
Perry County. |
| Promote public interest and tourism through displays, newspaper and
magazine articles, lectures and tours. |
| Identify, mark, reconstruct and preserve buildings, sites, and trails of
significance in Perry County's history. |
| Establish a museum or museums on the County for exhibition of antiques and
other material and information |
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House
The Society owns and operates the Perry County Historical Museum. It is
housed in a beautifully restored 1830's era brick building that lies within the
Somerset National Register Historic District. This building was purchased by the
society in 1980. The majority of items in the museum collection have been
donated by individuals in the local community. Of particular interest is our
display of Civil War memorabilia commemorating our local nativ3e son, General
Philip Sheridan.
Of particular excitement this year has been the discovery that the two story
hewn log tavern building, built in 1806 by Somerset's co-founder, Jacob Miller,
still exists after hiding anonymously under clap board siding for over a
century. The society was able to purchase the Jacob Miller Tavern this past
summer and have begun research and restoration.
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