My hometown is rich in history.
We are the home to the Miami Indians.
We are the Circus Capital of the World.
We are the birthplace of Cole Porter.
And so much more.

~ Some local links ~

Peru Tribune
Peru Police Department
Peru Community Schools
Local Churches
Miami County Museum
Peru Circus
Grissom Air Museum
International Circus Hall of Fame
Peru/Miami County Chamber of Commerce
Miami County Indiana Genealogy
Miami County Quick Facts
Cole Porter
Miami Indians



On Sunday May 30, 2004 and F3 tornado hit Peru, Indiana.
The following pictures are some of the damage done by the winds between 158 and 206 miles an hour along a five mile stretch.

Click on thumbnails to see larger photo.

Apartment complex Apartment complex Apartment complex Apartment complex Collection center for donated clothing Collection center for donated clothing Collection center for donated clothing Collection center for donated clothing A friend's pool A friend's pool Gallahan's Kwik Lube and Car Wash This piece of wood is 3 feet long inside the house Neighbor's house Neighbor's house Neighbor's house Neighbor's house Steven's Appliance Friend's house Leonda Trailer Park

Visit this site for more photos of the Peru tornado damage.






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Site created by Missy's Place on 1.17.04
Updated on 9.12.04

Thank you to Amy Hoff for allowing me to use her photos.

All background sets on this site have been made by me unless otherwise noted. All tubes, clip art, etc. have been downloaded from free sites across the net or scanned by me. Links can be found on the My Links page.