Editing Perth, Ontario (section)

==Attractions==
[[Image:Perth ON 4.jpg|thumb|left|Historic downtown Perth]]

The [[Tay River (Ontario)|Tay River]] splits into two main channels for much of its course through Perth. Much of downtown Perth, including the town hall, is on the island formed by the two channels. During the summer and fall of 2015, the fork in the river was modified to reduce erosion and flooding downstream.

The heritage downtown core of today's Perth consists of boutiques, specialty shops, cafés and restaurants, including crafts, antiques and flea markets, and summer Farmers' and Craft Markets. Most of these operate out of the century-old stone buildings in town. Code's Mill began as a tannery in the 1840s and then produced socks and felts until the mid-1900s. It was renovated in 1998 and now features a restaurant, boutique shops and wedding hall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=David E. F. |date=2019-01-20 |title=The Mills of the Tay Watershed and Area in Eastern Ontario |url=https://www.taywatershed.ca/documents/mills-tay-Jan-20-2019.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815000457/https://www.taywatershed.ca/documents/mills-tay-Jan-20-2019.pdf |archive-date=2022-08-15 |access-date=2023-01-23 }}</ref> The Perth Museum, situated downtown at the Matheson House, is a historic house constructed in 1840 and is designated as a [[National Historic Site of Canada]].

Erected in 1863, the Perth Town Hall stands out as one of the most impressive municipal buildings in [[Eastern Ontario]]. The two-storey structure with cupola-shaped clock tower is constructed from white or cream-coloured freestone ([[Potsdam sandstone]]). Throughout the years, the building has housed an auditorium, council chambers, post office, police headquarters, lock-up and municipal offices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.perthremembered.com/?page_id=78|title=Buildings &#124;}}</ref> Perth's downtown area lies within a designated Heritage Conservation District.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.perth.ca/en/do-business/Heritage-Conservation-District.aspx|title = Heritage Conservation District|date = 23 May 2021}}</ref>

Stewart Park, located behind Town Hall, features gardens, bridges, walking paths and treed picnic areas along the [[Tay River]].

An interesting feature of the downtown core is the Crystal Palace, constructed from the discarded remnants of the glass street bus enclosures that used to be on [[Rideau Street (Ottawa)|Rideau Street]] in nearby Ottawa. This structure is located beside the Tay River and can be accessed by both Gore and Drummond Streets. It houses the Perth Farmers' and Craft Markets on summer Saturdays and is filled with Christmas trees decorated by community groups and schools in November and December. It also houses live music and children's activities during the popular Festival of the Maples held in April each year.