Restored homestead joins famous state buildings on the
Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties
The Perdue family farmhouse, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, was officially placed on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan during a Monday, Aug. 21 ceremony in Salisbury, Md. From left to right are Joseph Bartenfelder, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture, Maryland Rep. Carl Anderton, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Anne Oliviero, Beverly Jennings, Sandy Spedden, and Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms.
SALISBURY, Md., (August 21, 2017) --- State and local dignitaries joined descendants of chicken business and advertising icon Frank Perdue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Perdue family farmhouse and its inclusion in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties.
The farmhouse, which is part of the company’s logo and located across the street from the corporate offices of Perdue Farms, was built in 1917 by Arthur W. Perdue. Three years later, he founded on his family farm what would become Maryland’s third-largest company and the country’s most famous brand of chicken.
“It’s an honor to have such an important part of our company’s heritage listed among the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties,” said Chairman Jim Perdue. “The farmhouse is a daily reminder to all of us at Perdue of the tenets of quality, integrity, hard work and trust upon which my grandfather built his business, and of our beginning as a family farm.”
“From humble beginnings in 1920 when Arthur and his wife Pearl started their small family poultry farm, Perdue has grown exponentially over the past century into a respected and celebrated name, and the number one fresh chicken brand in the United States of America,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “The focus of our administration has been on growing the private sector, creating jobs, and turning our economy around. Our success is due in large part to Maryland companies like Perdue, which have shown such loyalty and commitment to the future of our state.”
The house’s storied history began in 1917, with Pearl Parsons Perdue tending to a flock of egg-laying hens while Arthur saved up enough money to go into the business full time. In 1920, the year Frank Perdue was born, Arthur started the company as a table egg business, later moving to selling chickens. Over the years, the farmhouse became the site of a hatchery and later a research farm.
In 2007, the farmhouse underwent a restoration, revealing the original wood-sided exterior, and interior hardwood floors, woodworking and fireplaces. The work uncovered a wood shingle hidden in one of the walls, signed and dated “September 1917” by Arthur Perdue.
Attendees at the event included Maryland Governor Larry Hogan; Mike Gill, Maryland Secretary of Commerce; Joseph Bartenfelder, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture; and Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, along with Perdue executives, family and board members, and long-term associates, retirees and farmers.
The event also included the release of a video tour of the farmhouse, narrated by Perdue family members.
18 comments:
Congratulations to the Perdue family. My family roots are in Parsonsburg too and I was told many stories of how it was very common to ride by this house late into the night and see the lights on as Frank worked away. Thanks to this work ethic and the determination, Perdue has and hopefully will always be a focal point here on the Eastern Shore.
Ol' Frank Perdue, I remember the days hearing about the tickets he'd get on Route 50 for speeding. Miss those days!
Oh please Did they included a smelly manure shed and factory farm style chicken houses and land that is a toxic waste dump and a polluted pond so his real and true legacy is shown.
Blessing to the Eastern Shore.
I hope ANTIFA doesn't see that , they will take it down.
The Perdue family is hard-working, generous and a kind bunch. We are blessed to have them on the Eastern Shore. Thank you for your important legacy!
The Perdue family is "royalty" here on the shore. They are good, kind, and generous people and we are proud that they are in our town. God Bless their continued success.
Another monument dedicated to white privilege to be destroyed.
If you are rich and are white, look out! It's open season!
I know they worked hard for this honor and deserve it, but others out there in this society will see it differently!
Just wait, someone will be offended!
Misguided people. Their slaughter house is one of the main reasons for the blight in the area. They pay people slave wages and the tax payers are supplementing them in the form of welfare benefits. These people can not buy homes so this lowers the price of everyone's home.
They encourage liberal immigration policies allowing unskilled workers in so they do not ever have to raise wages which again adds to the blight and a poor economy.
One of his more famous "State of the Business Meetings" with he and Don Mabe...
His rules of business:
#1 The customer is ALWAYS right.
#2 If you think the customer is WRONG....revert back to RULE #1!!!!!!
And he sat back down in his chair....he was a TOUGH MAN.....glad that Jimmy has kept things going, he is a good person to! Congratulation PERDUE FAMILY!
3:37.....tell them to go where someone will pay them more....why complain, many people retire from Perdue with benefits....they are paid more than minimum wage that is REQUIRED by the state. They are not forced to stay with Perdue if they can do better somewhere else......
1:19,
And Frank was involved in a fatal accident in PA as I recall, but got off on the charges.
The son of today just had it all Handed to him on a silver platter.......The old guys did all the work !!!!!
I am a long term Perdue associate and could not be more proud to be a part of this fine organization.
8:12 its obvious that you never knew Frank Perdue.....Jimmy worked his ass off in every department.....hatcheries, feed mills, grain storage and processing and sales. His dad was harder on him than any other employee....its why Jimmy got his masters in Oceanography....he wanted nothing to do with a chicken! Mr. Arthur had young Frank work the same way....Frank just loved the business and ran with every opportunity.
one family worth over a billion dollars is allowed to pollute our public lands and waterways all so they can keep their billion! nice to know when our grandchildren ask what a strip bass was we can tell them the reason you can't go in the water is cause of this one family!
I Think this is a good thing, and that the Perdue Family has preserved the old homestead and that Jim and wife live there, they are good people.
8:04 I don't even know what a strip bass is.....Perdue meets all EPA guidelines and restraints at their facilities....go talk to Pennsylvania about polluting the Chesapeake Bay!!!!
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