1.) Davis House
`Clue:
"The Museum is the clue you gave us The man that lived there was named Davis He rendered service and logs he was paid From that payment his house was made."
Mr. Davis was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, on November 6, 1815. In 1817 his family moved to Alabama, where he received his education. He attended Transylvania University and then taught at Marion Military Academy. In 1840 he moved to Montgomery, Texas. He served as county attorney,
commissioner, and chief of justice of Montgomery County, and as a judge of
the Thirteenth Judicial Court from 1867 to 1870. In 1851 Davis married Sarah Elizabeth and had seven children.He died on October 8, 1893, and was buried in Montgomery Texas.
The Davis House is located at 308 Liberty Street, and is now a museum.
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2.) Shelton Smith HouseClue:
"Before the Civil War
Slaves were people owned
Behind the green roofed two dormer house You will find the slave's home."
John E. Shelton bought the Home in 1855. He was a great craftsman, and built many other homes. Shelton built this house for his business partner and friend, Thomas Wesley Smith. Mr. Smiths granddaughter remolded the house in 1922, then sold it to Thomas Gay and Ken Whisenant. In 2000, Richard and Mary Eckhart purchased the home and beautifully restored it and the slave quarters. You can see in the back the slaves quarters.
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3.) Memory Park (Eagle)
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Clue:
Clue:
"You will find 500 names
Where the eagle soars
These men and women save the world
And kept tyranny from our shores."The 13-foot-tall statue, provided by director Jack McClanahan, features an eagle on top of a pedestal with plaques engraved with the names of the more than 500 World War II veterans who participated in the five trips to Washington, D.C.
"Find the history Signed by Lamar
It is red, white and blue and has a star
explain to us why it signed upside down
name the man who made history for this small town."
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4.) Republic Of Texas Flag
`Clue:
"Find the history Signed by Lamar
It is red, white and blue and has a star
explain to us why it signed upside down
name the man who made history for this small town."
"Find the history Signed by Lamar
It is red, white and blue and has a star
explain to us why it signed upside down
name the man who made history for this small town."
With Santa Anna's surrender, Texas gained its
independence, and became a sovereign nation. With this new found
independence, it was logical to create a better flag. In 1839 the flag
that we now associate with Texas was designed and approved. The flag
maintained its lone star, and serves as a banner and symbol for state to
this day.
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Clue:
"This house is where the robbers fled
When they were caught, they all were dead
Tell us names that played apart
And the cemetery that would start." In the 1890's David Dean built the picket fence from heart pine. In 1984, Gregory Hudson bought the home and lived there while he was the mayor of Montgomery. In 1996, the home was sold to the Johnsons who then turned it into a bed and breakfast.
The Chilton Home is located on 709 College Street, and Fred and Betty Harvey live here.
On December 28, 1868 the Jesse James Gang rode into Montgomery. One of the Jesse James Gang's members, Bob Oliver, stole a horse from the Cartwright boys. The Cartwright Boys followed him to where his mom was renting a room at the Chilton Home. They said if he'd come out the wouldn't shoot him. They didn't shoot him, they stabbed him. Then, he ran back into the house, where he died under his bed.
The bloodstains can still be seen in the Chilton Home.
A new cemetery was started on Old Plantersville Road called the "New Montgomery Cemetery," made just for the Jesse James Gang.
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6.) Memory Park
(Buffalo)
Clue;
"Majestically stands Tatanka
Guarding this pond and park
Names will be here for forever
Historically making a mark."This life size statue of a Tatanka of a looks for fish right in the stream below. It is a reminder of the animal that used to roam all over different parts of Texas.
This piece of land is dedicated to the loved ones of Montgomery.
As you walk around you may notice the names and plaques.(Tatanka is the Indian name for buffalo.)
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8.) Addison Gandy House
Clue:
"Climbing a fence
With a gun
Can give you a hole
And not much fun."
The Addison-Gandy House was built in 1892 for Martha Gandy's grandparents, J. B. and Martha Davis Addison. The hearthstones around the fireplace are hand-cut native sandstone with mantles and doors woodgrained by a German carver known as "Mr. Patch". He signed his work with his portrait.
Bo Addison went hunting with a friend and Bo
propped his gun against the barbed wire fence. As Bo went to grab his
gun, the trigger was hooked on a barb and shot him in the gut. He had
surgery done on his abdomen area on the kitchen table. Luckily, he
survived.
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9.) Church (3)
Clue;
"These churches started in 1865
and one in 97
each guaranteed the newly freed
that the would end up in Heaven."
China Chapel United Methodist Church-
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Clue:
The Olde School House served as the Dobbin Elementary School for black children and was located in Dobbin, Texas. The building was probably built in the late 1820's and it was used up to 1965 until the government shut it down. 30 years later in 1995, it was moved to Montgomery and restored by Bill and Candice Witzig. The Olde Schoolhouse was cut into two sections in order to be moved. More than half of the 18 large windows had to be rebuilt. Some interesting features of the building are the raised stage area and the closet-sized library.
Now The Olde School House is a public library, located on 105 in Downtown Montgomery.
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11.) First State Bank
It
is currently owned and under the care of Geral and Susan Fauss. It is
now home to Retreat Hill Cellars Winery.
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12.) Methodist & Baptist Church.
The Old Methodist Church-
The
Old Methodist Church was one of the first in the Republic of Texas. In
1838, Isaac Strickland established a Methodist Congregation here under
the direction of Elder Littleton Fowler of the Mississippi Methodist
Conference. Strickland's assigned territory was all of the land between
the Brazos and Trinity Rivers.
Old Baptist Church-
This
building came to a completion in 1902 and was used for the next 77
years there as a place of worship for Baptists in Montgomery. These two
churches are located next to each other so it must of been a busy street
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13.)Cemetery
Old Cemetery-
The Old Cemetery has lots of people that were alive in the 1800's, Incuding "Peel"the name on the tomb stone. There is a Confederate flag next to his name, representing that he was in the confederate army.
New Cemetery-
The "New Cemetery" is actually very old and has lots of old Confederate Veterans, including Charles B. Stewart and John H. Williamson.
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14.) Community Center (3)
Jail-
Time Capsule-
The Time Capsule will open in 2037. Im gonna be there and I expect that everyone in the town of Montgomery will.
15.) Fernland
Clue:
Located within the heart of downtown Montgomery, Fernland is a unique hands-on educational park, bringing samples of early Texas architecture together with examples of early Texas life. The log homes and cabins presented within the park are some of the oldest remaining structures within Texas. Fernland Historical Park now features a museum located in the Arnold Simonton house which was built in 1845.
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18.) Cedar Brake Park
This park
was specifically made for handicapped people. It was adapted to be
enjoyable on a wheelchair. It also has multiple pavilions and grills
around the park.
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19.) Confederate Army
Clue;
"In two cemeteries these flags fly
they represent a time gone by
with whom did these men ride
when they took the southern time."
On February 19, 1861, President Jefferson Davis appointed Leroy P. Walker of Alabama secretary of war of the newly formed Confederate States of America (the first of the five men to serve in that troubled office) and on March 6, the Confederate Congress authorized an army of 100,000 volunteers to serve for twelve months. In May 1861, following the outbreak of war, Congress authorized the further enlistment of as many as 400,000 volunteers a the three‐year term.
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20.) Lake Creek Settlement
"Montgomery is our town development
it could have been name Lake Creek Settlement
one story is a family tale
the other based on a written sale."
The Lake Creek Settlement was located in what is commonly referred to as Austin's Second Colony. On June 4, 1825, Stephen F. Austin signed an empresario contract with the state of Coahuila and Texas that called for him to introduce 500 families in Texas. Order number 24, March 7, 1827 defined the boundaries for purposes of this contract as follows: "Beginning on the west bank of the river San Jacinto, at the ten border leagues of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico; thence following its course with the right bank of said river to its source; thence on a straight line north to the road leading from Bexar to Nacogdoches; thence with the said road westward to a point due north from the headwaters of Lavaca Creek; thence on a line due south towards the sources of the aforesaid creek; thence down said creek, on the eastern bank of the same, to the boundary line of the ten littoral leagues of the Gulf of Mexico; thence eastward, leaving clear the ten littoral leagues, parallel with the coast, to the place of beginning." Miguel Arciniega was appointed commissioner for this colony in November, 1830.
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Thank You Letter
Thank You Mom for helping me do my project and taking me on an adventure to discover about our towns history.
P.S. Thank You Mrs. Failoa For Giving Me another day to write this letter.
Clue;
"These churches started in 1865
and one in 97
each guaranteed the newly freed
that the would end up in Heaven."
China Chapel United Methodist Church-
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10.)The Olde School House
Clue:
"Not so many years ago
Schools were black and white
Find the Dobbin landmark
Moved to its new site."The Olde School House served as the Dobbin Elementary School for black children and was located in Dobbin, Texas. The building was probably built in the late 1820's and it was used up to 1965 until the government shut it down. 30 years later in 1995, it was moved to Montgomery and restored by Bill and Candice Witzig. The Olde Schoolhouse was cut into two sections in order to be moved. More than half of the 18 large windows had to be rebuilt. Some interesting features of the building are the raised stage area and the closet-sized library.
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11.) First State Bank
Clue:
"Most people believed their money was safe
Until 1929
After that the Great Depression
Was not that far behind."
Located
at 211 Liberty, was one of the first state banks in Texas. It was
chartered in 1906 and prospered along side the town of Montgomery. Just
two years later, in 1908, the bank moved into a brick building.
It offered the usual bank services and also sold insurance. Most of
the banks original journals are preserved in the vault. The bank's
manager made a monthly income of $125.
The
bank peaked in 1917 with assets totaling $191,000. Just four months
after the financial crash of the Great Depression, the total assets were
$18,233.50. The bank fell victim to robberies and voluntarily
liquidated in 1934.
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12.) Methodist & Baptist Church.
The Old Methodist Church-
The
Old Methodist Church was one of the first in the Republic of Texas. In
1838, Isaac Strickland established a Methodist Congregation here under
the direction of Elder Littleton Fowler of the Mississippi Methodist
Conference. Strickland's assigned territory was all of the land between
the Brazos and Trinity Rivers.
He
made Montgomery his headquarters. Four early circuit riders are buried
in the adjacent Old Montgomery Cemetery, site of the first sanctuary.
Two more sanctuaries were built by the Montgomery United Methodist
Church in 1852 and 1908 before moving to a new location in 2002.
Today,
The Bells Of Montgomery is located at 309 Pond where The Old Methodist
Church once was. It is presently used as a wedding chapel under current
owners, Glenn and Shirley Schneider.
Old Baptist Church-
In
1850, Baptists in Montgomery organized a Fellowship and purchased land
at this location in the same year. Just three years later, in 1853,
Reverend Thomas Chilton became the Church's first full time pastor.
13.)Cemetery
The Old Cemetery has lots of people that were alive in the 1800's, Incuding "Peel"the name on the tomb stone. There is a Confederate flag next to his name, representing that he was in the confederate army.
New Cemetery-
The "New Cemetery" is actually very old and has lots of old Confederate Veterans, including Charles B. Stewart and John H. Williamson.
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14.) Community Center (3)
Jail-
The
jail is set on the corner and was used for those certain characters who
partook of a little too much drink. Most were corralled into this jail
overnight so they could sober up and stay out of trouble.
The Town Goat-
One day a goat had wandered around Montgomery looking for food and receiving handouts. No one had known the goat's name or where it had come from, but they still liked him and he earned himself a piece of or city's history.
Time Capsule-The Time Capsule will open in 2037. Im gonna be there and I expect that everyone in the town of Montgomery will.
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15.) Fernland
Clue:
"Historic homes have been moved
To a new location
Name all the homes, take pictures, too
And it will improve your Montgomery education."
Located within the heart of downtown Montgomery, Fernland is a unique hands-on educational park, bringing samples of early Texas architecture together with examples of early Texas life. The log homes and cabins presented within the park are some of the oldest remaining structures within Texas. Fernland Historical Park now features a museum located in the Arnold Simonton house which was built in 1845.
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17.) Madeley Quarters
In the mid-1880s the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway extended its Montgomery spur
eastward through the town, which thus became the only junction of major rail
lines in the county. Conroe Mill School was established in 1886, and not
long afterward the community's first black school was founded at Madeley
Quarters, south of town. A lumber boom beginning in the late nineteenth
century in the Piney Woods of eastern and central Montgomery County
attracted scores of settlers to Conroe. By 1889 the population had climbed
to an estimated 300. In that year Conroe replaced Montgomery as county seat.
A residence donated by Isaac Conroe served as a temporary courthouse until a
permanent brick structure could be erected in 1891. By the early 1890s
Methodist, Presbyterian, and Baptist congregations were organized in the
town; they initially shared a single house of worship. Simultaneously, black
residents founded Baptist and African Methodist Episcopal congregations.
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18.) Cedar Brake Park
This park
was specifically made for handicapped people. It was adapted to be
enjoyable on a wheelchair. It also has multiple pavilions and grills
around the park.
The park was made possible by the
patrons of Cedar Brake Park. There members (including Sonya Clover) help
raise money for the park. It is a non-profit organization.
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19.) Confederate Army
Clue;
"In two cemeteries these flags fly
they represent a time gone by
with whom did these men ride
when they took the southern time."
On February 19, 1861, President Jefferson Davis appointed Leroy P. Walker of Alabama secretary of war of the newly formed Confederate States of America (the first of the five men to serve in that troubled office) and on March 6, the Confederate Congress authorized an army of 100,000 volunteers to serve for twelve months. In May 1861, following the outbreak of war, Congress authorized the further enlistment of as many as 400,000 volunteers a the three‐year term.
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20.) Lake Creek Settlement
"Montgomery is our town development
it could have been name Lake Creek Settlement
one story is a family tale
the other based on a written sale."
The Lake Creek Settlement was located in what is commonly referred to as Austin's Second Colony. On June 4, 1825, Stephen F. Austin signed an empresario contract with the state of Coahuila and Texas that called for him to introduce 500 families in Texas. Order number 24, March 7, 1827 defined the boundaries for purposes of this contract as follows: "Beginning on the west bank of the river San Jacinto, at the ten border leagues of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico; thence following its course with the right bank of said river to its source; thence on a straight line north to the road leading from Bexar to Nacogdoches; thence with the said road westward to a point due north from the headwaters of Lavaca Creek; thence on a line due south towards the sources of the aforesaid creek; thence down said creek, on the eastern bank of the same, to the boundary line of the ten littoral leagues of the Gulf of Mexico; thence eastward, leaving clear the ten littoral leagues, parallel with the coast, to the place of beginning." Miguel Arciniega was appointed commissioner for this colony in November, 1830.
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Thank You Letter
Thank You Mom for helping me do my project and taking me on an adventure to discover about our towns history.
P.S. Thank You Mrs. Failoa For Giving Me another day to write this letter.
