Goodman rewrites history

Posted on October 19, 2018

By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Contributing writer

State Archives Historian Dr. Josh Goodman presented archival evidence at Monday night’s Taylor County Historical Society meeting that Perry is at least a decade older than previously believed, contradicting the age-old tale of how Perry came to be.

For as long as most can remember, the story has always been that Perry started out as a town called Rosehead, founded in 1869 and named after the wild roses that grew on the banks of nearby creeks. The name Perry did not officially come along until 1875 – or so the story goes.

PHOTO: A standing-room only crowd filled the Taylor County Historical Society Monday to hear Dr. Josh Goodman’s presentation. Goodman revealed that, according to his research, Perry is at least a decade older than originally believed.

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