Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: “Forgotten Pioneer: Abraham Perry and the Story of His Flock”
- Year
- 1991
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 3
- Creators
- Patrick R. Martin
- Topics
Forgotten Pioneer: Abraham Perry and the Story of His Flock
Author: Patrick R. Martin
The story of early settler Abraham Perry, written by a great-great-great-great grandson. Perry (born Perret) was lured from Switzerland to the Selkirk Colony in Manitoba in 1820. When that failed, he and family came to Fort Snelling. A dozen years later the Perrys and others were expelled from land surrounding the fort and moved downriver near Fountain Cave. They were forcibly moved again in 1840. Perry died in 1849. Son Charles later settled near Lake Johanna in Arden Hills, raised a large family, and lived to 1904. His son William ran a “blind pig” that later turned into a legitimate resort known as Perry’s Beach on Lake Johanna in 1898. “Through the three Perry men, the Perry name has become part of Ramsey County’s heritage.”
- Year
- 1991
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 3
- Creators
- Patrick R. Martin
- Topics