Perry, Georgia Perry, Georgia, USA Perry City Hall in Perry, Georgia Perry City Hall in Perry, Georgia Location in Houston County and the state of Georgia Location in Houston County and the state of Georgia State Georgia Perry is a town/city and governmental center of county of Houston County in the U.S.
State of Georgia.
It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
3.3 Georgia National Fair 3.4 Georgia Artisan Center 3.5 Perry Area Historical Museum Perry is perhaps best known as the locale of the annual Georgia National Fair.
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter opened in 1990.
The Go Fish Georgia Education Center opened October 8, 2010. A several of the city's best known natives are ABC News correspondent, Deborah Roberts, former Georgia Sen.
Perry is positioned along Interstate 75, and also U.S.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 16.4 square miles (42 km2), all of it land.
The Dogwood Festival is held the second weekend of April each year in historic downtown Perry.
The Perry Chamber of Commerce stages this event as a way to bring small-town people together to jubilate the beauty of Perry in the spring and to invite all to discover the city's unique downtown area.
The City of Perry and Perry Main Street ring in the new year by presenting the Perry Buzzard Drop each New Year's Eve.
Georgia National Fair The Georgia National Fair is a state-sponsored fair that is held every October at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry.
The fair is an 11-day event offering a wide range of activities and shows, such as agricultural, livestock and horse shows, home and fine arts competitions, youth organization affairs (4-H, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, and TSA), circus, midway rides and games, fair food, primary live music concerts in Reaves Arena, family entertainment, and eveningly fireworks.
The Georgia Artisan Center is a venue where Georgia artisan works are showcased, interchanged, and highlighted as opportunities for education and celebration.
A range of character handcrafted Georgia made items, from paintings and textiles to pottery, wood turning, food products, and more are exhibited for sale at the center.
The center is presently positioned inside the Perry Welcome Center.
Perry Area Historical Museum The Perry Area Historical Museum was established to identify, protect and preserve the Perry area's historical landmarks, artifacts and histories of its citizens .
The Go Fish Education Center takes visitors on an educational journey through Georgia's watersheds to learn about the diverse aquatic wildlife, their natural surroundings and the impact of water pollution.
Visitors can see contaminating aquariums, explore underwater surroundings, view aquatic wildlife, catch fish in a stocked pond, view a movie seeking Georgia's fishing options and traditions, and try out interactive fishing and boating simulators.
The Go Fish Education Center is part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (Fisheries Management Section).
Historic Downtown Perry In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
Sonny Perdue, former Governor of Georgia Bobbe Hickson Nelson, A Land So Dedicated: Houston County, Georgia ([Perry, Ga.], 1977) OCLC 3597733.
"Perry," New Georgia Encyclopedia Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Georgia, United States Municipalities and communities of Peach County, Georgia, United States
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