Welcome to Peru
Clinton County, New York 



Town Hall Meeting Schedule:
(all meetings are located in the upstairs of the Town Hall unless otherwise noted)

Town Board Regular Meeting: Monday, May 11 at 6:00PM

Planning Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00PM AGENDA

Town Board Meeting:
Thaursday, May 28 at 6:00PM

The Town of Peru announces the Department Workshop Dates as follows:

All times are at 4:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall.
May 5, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
July 7, 2026
August 4, 2026
September 1, 2026
October 4, 2026
November 3, 2026
December 1, 2026



 Upcoming Events:
America250 Commemoration Plans
Town of Peru
(Official site of the Battle of Valcour Island)

April 27 – 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm – Official raising of America250 banner followed by a tour of historian’s office and light snacks.

May 16th – 17th - 
Babbie Farm Opening Weekend – Battle of Valcour Exhibit

May 16th – 10 am to 3 pm - 
History Day at the Champlain mall. Visit with historians at the Town of Peru table and share your stories.

May 21st, 6 pm – Lecture, Peru Free Library - 
The Battle of Valcour Island – before, during and after. With Reenactor and Historian Craig Russell. Hear the story of the most important naval battle of the Revolutionary War – fought on our lake on October 11, 1776.

June 13, Lapham’s Mills walking tour with Bob McGee – 10 am to noon.
 Rediscover the history of this small hamlet once called Bartonville where the railroad ran and mills flourished. Parking at the Sports center on Lapham’s Mills Rd.

June 24th, 6 pm – Lecture, Peru Free Library. 
Peru’s Revolutionary War Veterans and the founding of the Town with Military historian Thaddeus Booth-Trudo and Town of Peru historian Helen Nerska.

June 28 10 am to 2 pm. Peru Market, Heyworth/Mason Park.  History table.
 Talk with local historians and share your stories

July 5, Valcour Island tours - Peru Dock,
 sponsored by the Clinton County Historical Association. $30 per person.  Call 518-561-0340 for reservations

July 11, Crab Island tours - Peru Dock, 
sponsored by the Clinton County Historical Association. $35 per person. Call 518-561-0340 for reservations.

July 18, Peaseleeville walking Tour - 10am to noon. 
Details to follow.

July 26, 10 am to 2 pm, Peru Market, Heyworth/Mason Park.
 History table. Talk with local historians and share your stories. 

August 2, Valcour Island tours - Peru Dock, 
sponsored by the Clinton County Historical Association. $30 per person. Call 518-561-0340 for reservations.

August 8, Crab Island tour out of Peru Dock, 
sponsored by the Clinton County Historical Association. $35 per person. Call 518-561-0340 for reservations.

August 15th 1-3 pm, Lyons School House - 
An ice cream social at the school with exhibits telling the Battle of Valcour Island, reenactors as docents in the school house replicating how students learned history in the 1800’s.

Aug 30, 10 am to 2 pm, Peru Market, Heyworth/Mason Park. History table. 
Talk with local historians and share your stories. 

September 19 – Applefest!!!

Sept 20, 10 am to 2 pm, Peru Market, Heyworth/Mason Park. 
History table. Talk with local historians and share your stories. 

September 26, 10 am - Noon. Old Peru Cemetery Tour – 
with tales of the Revolutionary War Veterans buried there.

October 10th - Peru Dock - 
formal installation of interpretive panels and flagpole donated by the Town of Peru

October 11th - Plattsburgh City Beach - 
Reenactment of the Battle of Valcour

Oct 18, 10 am to 2 pm, Peru Market, Heyworth/Mason Park. 
History table. Talk with local historians and share your stories. 

December – Tractor Parade with America250 theme

Peru Gazette -
 articles on Peru's early history, the Battle of Valcour Island, Veteran founders of Peru, America250 events

For more information contact: Helen Nerska, 513-582-7246
 


2026 Town of Peru Tax Notice

Collection Location:          Peru Town Hall

Collection days / times:     Mon-Fri (January only)        9:00am - 2:00pm
                                          Sat, Jan 31                          9:00am - 11:00am
                                          Mon-Fri (Feb, Mar, Apr)       9:00am - 12:00pm

TAXPAYERS MAY MAKE PAYMENTS BY MAIL OR OUR DROPBOX AT THE TOWN HALL ENTRANCE
Interest rates:    January 0%,  February 1%,  March 2%,  April 3%
NOTE: Notice of delinquent tax will be sent out around April 1st, pursuant to Real Property Tax Law.
           There is a charge of $2.00 on each parcel when this notice is sent.
           (Payment's will be returned if $2.00 is not included)

Taxes my be viewed/paid online at:   http://egov.basgov.com/peru

Make Checks Payable To:                Christine Crawford, Tax Collector
US Funds Only                                 3036 Main Street, Peru Town Hall
Phone: 518-643-2745 ext.102          Peru, NY 12972

Youth Programs can be found on the Peru Rec Desk

Park Fee Resolution & Application Form (pdf)

Town of Peru Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

Public Employee Health Emergency Plan for the Town of Peru

Court Location:

22 Davey Drive, Peru, NY 12972
(Off Bearswamp Road, behind McDonalds, & Langley Insurance)
Phone: (518) 643-4187
Fax: (518) 643-4188


The Little Ausable River Trail

The Town of Peru has built a chip seal paved trail to offer residents and visitors an opportunity to enjoy a variety of healthy outdoor activities within a beautiful and varied natural environment. The trail will also protect and interpret the important historic sites of Heyworth/Mason Park and a section of the D&H rail line, both instrumental to the Town’s development.

The trailhead is in Heyworth/Mason Park just off Mason Hill Rd in the hamlet of Peru.
With parking, benches, picnic tables, historic interpretive signage and a beautiful 1836 stone mill, it’s a great place to start your adventure.  The trail covers 1.25 miles, from Heyworth/Mason Park to the entrance to Sullivan Park on Route 22.  You can then use the sidewalk to connect back to the trailhead, for a 2.25 mile loop.
(see map)

It’s an interesting trip with massive cottonwoods, a planted pine forest, open fields
and the river. It seems to be an excellent birding site as well.  We now have several benches installed. Enjoy!
                         
Thank You     Trail Rules     Birds spotted on Trail  


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