Mark your calendars for the December 11 Tractor Parade
The Second Annual Peru Farmers Tractor Parade at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 11th. The parade has a new route this year. It will proceed north on Jarvis Rd., right on Route 22B, down Main St., right over the bridge, bear right at Liberty’s on the Union Rd, left up Cross street, left on Route 22, continue by Stewart’s, to Maiden Lane, then to Winding Brook and finish at Route 22B.
The farmers are dedicating the 2021 parade to Orville Keyes, who passed away on Saturday, November 27th. Keyes was a Town of Peru Highway Department employee for 22 plus years. Prior to that, he worked for Everett Orchards.
The tractor parade thrilled hundreds of people last year. Adults and children lined the parade route. Over 2,300 people viewed the Peru Gazette’s 2020 video. The Gazette plans to video the parade again this year.
Video – 2020 parade
Posted: December 1st, 2021 under Agricultural News, Community Events, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History.