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Perdue Family Farmhouse Open for Public Tours

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It’s a small home.

And, you could easily miss it on Old Ocean City oad.

But it is the historic Perdue Family Farmhouse.

Now it will be open for public tours as part of the company’s celebration of its 100th anniversary.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the structure was built in 1917 by the company’s founder Arthur W. Perdue.

In 1920 Perdue and his wife Pearl started what has become a worldwide poultry company.

During the 2007 restoration of the house workers discovered the original wood-side exterior and hardwood floors as well as fireplaces.

And, on the hidden walls were signed and dated September 1917 by Arthur Perdue himself.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.