Town of Montgomery
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member linkys
N 30° 23.491 W 095° 41.782
15R E 240921 N 3365255
Located directly in front of the Community Building, this is a 1936 granite marker.
Waymark Code: WMAKF3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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1936 Centennial Marker

From the Atlas:

Index Entry: Montgomery
Address: SH 149 in front of Community Building
City: Montgomery
County: Montgomery
Subject Codes: cities and towns
Year Marker Erected: 1936
Marker Size: 1936 Centennial Marker
Marker Number: 7916

Marker Text:
Founded in July, 1837 by W.W. Shepherd. Incorporated in 1848. Montgomery County was created December 14, 1837 James Mitchell, Pleasant Gray, William Robinson, Elijah Collard, Charles Barnett, Joseph L. Bennet, Dr. B.B. Goodrich, D.D. Dunham and Henry Fanthrop, Commissioners, selected Montgomery as the County Seat and it remained as such until 1889. Important trade center before the Civil War. Erected by the State of Texas. 1936
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