1968: HAMILTON'S MUNICIPAL PARK

Who knew? I did! What today is known far and wide as Hamilton's beautiful Veterans Park was founded way back in 1968 during the administration of my dear friend, the late Maurice "Maury" Perilli. Over the years we have been blessed to have town leaders who have succeeded in saving our precious farms and forests from the real estate developers.

1965: Mayor Perilli "plants the seed" for Veterans' Park

The proposed municipal center which was proposed those many years ago has been placed on the back burner. The Hamilton Library and Police Department are included in those plans. The adjoining "Morgan Tract" has been set aside for future development when financial conditions improve. Today's Veterans' Park had it embryonic start back in the 1960's when Maury Perilli was the mayor of Hamilton. Mayor Perilli established "Hamilton Park," known today as "Veterans' Park." The above article is from the Trentonian, 1965.

1965: Maurice T. Perilli:

He was one of our earliest and best mayors. I have a substantial collection of Maury Perilli memorabilia in the Hamilton Township Public Library's Local History Collection. During his tenure, the Hamilton Library, Hamilton's police station, the transit village, and "Hamilton Park" that was to become Veterans' Park was established. Maury was also involved in the early negotiations with Fritz and Edna Kuser for the township's acquisition of Kuser Farm in the early 1970's. As a dear friend of Maury's I can safely say he is one of the most honorable and honest men I have ever met. Unfortunately, many of the current generation have no idea of the accomplishments of this man who brought Hamilton from a rural community to the viable metropolis it is becoming today. Hamilton Township's recently published local history book says very little about the incredible accomplishments this man made as the Mayor of Hamilton Township. Thankfully, the Local History Collection at the Hamilton Township Library has a comprehensive collection of newspaper articles which recorded his accomplishments.