In November 1835, the thirteen settlements in Texas met at San Felipe to form a provisional government. The council did not declare independence at that time but swore allegiance to the 1824 Mexican Constitution. That Constitution severely limited . . . — — Map (db m300337) HM
Montgomery County was the third county formed in Texas. In the 1820's Stephen F. Austin brought 4 colonies to Texas. The 4th & last colony came to Montgomery County. The settlers received Mexican land grants. They shared their land, built log cabins . . . — — Map (db m180121) HM
Although sympathic volunteers from Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and Tennessee poured into Texas to assist the Texians rights to life, liberty and home, the Alabama Red Rovers came marching under this red banner. They were nicknamed . . . — — Map (db m300340) HM
On April 7th 1825, Green DeWitt received an "Empresario" contract from the Mexican government to settle "Four hundred industrious Catholic families. Known to be respectable and industrious" in the northern area of Mexico
in what is now Texas. . . . — — Map (db m300336) HM
Established in the forest in 1881 as Isaac Conroe's sawmill, 2-1/2 mi. east of present site, at juncture of two railroads, first named Conroe's Switch; then Conroe's; in 1890, Conroe.
Lumbering brought prosperity. Chosen county seat in 1889. . . . — — Map (db m117345) HM
This burial ground represents generations of early African American history in Conroe. Locals remember the site referred to as the “Community Cemetery” or “Conroe Cemetery.” The cemetery lay overgrown for decades before restoration and . . . — — Map (db m292102) HM
On February 21, 1911 around 1:30 in the morning, a fire broke out in the Capitol Drug Store on Chambers (today North Main) Street. The blaze was well underway before it was discovered and northerly winds began sweeping the flames southeastward . . . — — Map (db m117347) HM
One of the great petroleum areas of the Texas coastal region. Opened December 13, 1931, by the discovery well of George Strake (No. 1 South Texas Development Company), about 1.4 miles west of here. Initial daily flow: 15,000,000 cubic feet of gas, . . . — — Map (db m173797) HM
A long distance telephone line ran from Houston to Gilbert's Drug Store in Conroe before Mr. Gilbert and Albert Madeley began a local telephone exchange in the store in 1899. Soon after, George Madeley purchased the exchange, naming it Conroe . . . — — Map (db m117348) HM
Dedicated to those Veterans who have suffered gravely from the unintended consequences of war.
Many service members have been exposed to the harmful effects of toxic substances including agent orange, burn pits, asbestos, and other lesser known . . . — — Map (db m301877) WM
Charles Bellinger Stewart was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1806 and came to Texas in 1830. As a member of the militia, he served at Anahuac and the Battle of Velasco in 1832. He served as the first Secretary of State of Texas in 1835. He . . . — — Map (db m304443) HM
This flag has become known as the first official Flag of the Republic of Texas. It was accepted during the March, 1836 convention that drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence. Some argue this flag never existed and that someone romantically . . . — — Map (db m300375) HM
This flag saw much action throughout the Texas Revolution and then became the Texas Navy Flag for the Republic of Texas. Before the Republic and during the revolution it was flown over land as well as at sea. Pedro Delgado, a colonel in Santa . . . — — Map (db m300338) HM
Born at Trittiford in Hall Green, near Birmingham, England, in 1815, George Bell Madeley emigrated to Texas about 1845. In Harrisburg he met and wed Helen Adeline Grant (b.1821), a native of Yardley, England. The following year they established . . . — — Map (db m213630) HM
It is not generally known that the first Declaration of Independence from Mexico was drawn and signed on the alter of Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahia. To celebrate the signing, Capt. Phillip Dimmitt's volunteers made this flag as . . . — — Map (db m300355) HM
After changing the original contract with early colonists, the Mexican army then demanded the return of a small cannon loaned to the Township of Gonzalez that had been used to ward off Indian attacks. Knowing that this was the beginning of Santa . . . — — Map (db m300342) HM
The Grogan-Cochran house was built in 1924 by James G. Grogan, Sr., who was prominent in the lumber industry at that time. This single-story frame house was built for his family in the Texas Bungalow architectural style that was common during the . . . — — Map (db m180124) HM
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery is a historic monument located on a hill overlooking Washington, D.C. It is dedicated to the services of an unknown soldier and to the common memories of all United States of America . . . — — Map (db m301847) HM WM
In every war, in every generation, women have stood -either on the front lines or behind them- with courage.
They have served in uniform and in silence, held families together across oceans of fear, and carried the weight of absence, loss, and . . . — — Map (db m302109) HM WM
A native of New Jersey, Isaac Conroe (1834-1897) served with the Union army during the Civil War. Moving to Southeast Texas with his wife Margaret (Richardson) (1846-1896) in 1866, he lived at Lynchburg and Houston. In 1878 he built a sawmill at . . . — — Map (db m117363) HM
Wherever American troops went during both WWII and the Korean War, a bald, bulbous nosed character seemed to arrive first and leave a greeting, "Kilroy was here."
He even convinced Hitler and Mussolini he was a top-ranking spy they could never . . . — — Map (db m302108) HM
In the early twentieth century, Texas experienced several devastating floods and droughts. The Texas Legislature in response established the concept of river authorities designed to steward water resources for public use. In the 1930s, local . . . — — Map (db m310087) HM
Commandancy of the Alamo-
Bexar, Feby. 24th 1836-
To the people of Texas & all Americans in the world--
Fellow citizens & compatriots
I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna - I have sustained a continual . . . — — Map (db m301905) WM
The "Third Flag of the Republic" was designed by Dr. Charles B. Stewart of Montgomery. He told provisional Gov. Henry Smith he had used a family button with a star cut deeply into it as a seal when signing commissions. Later, as part of a flag . . . — — Map (db m300378) HM
The Texas Lone Star flag was designed by Montgomery County resident, Dr. Charles B. Stewart. Dr. Stewart signed the Texas Declaration of Independence as well as designing the Texas flag. The flag was officially designated in 1839. On May 30, 1997 . . . — — Map (db m180188) HM
The Montgomery County Courthouse in the center of downtown Conroe memorializes the remarkable history of one of the oldest counties in the state of Texas. Montgomery County is the third county created by the Republic of Texas, originally part of the . . . — — Map (db m117350) HM
The first war memorial monument was located 5 blocks west of this location in downtown Conroe, Texas, before being moved to its present site. The first park and monument was conceived by a small group of Montgomery County citizens led by Rigby and . . . — — Map (db m301908) HM
"Home of the Free Because of the Brave" — Unknown
This memorial tribute has been placed in Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park in honor of those from Montgomery County, Texas, who sacrificed all for our freedom. — — Map (db m301897) WM
Dedicated April 29, 1976
by Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States of America.
Dedicated to Those Who Served Our Country
Soldiers Ground Plaques
World War I
Boehler, Carl John •
Bradford, William R. . . . — — Map (db m301909) WM
Montgomery County has a rich history of bravery and sacrifice. Each monument stands as a testament to that legacy. Every name engraved on these walls belongs to a brave son or daughter of Montgomery County who paid the ultimate price for freedom. . . . — — Map (db m301903) WM
This flag proclaimed the "First Company of Texan Volunteers from New Orleans”. They were one of the first to join the Texians in their fight for liberty. Thankful settlers presented the flag to Captain Breece's company when they arrived at the . . . — — Map (db m300341) HM
Whispers of oil discovery started in the early 1900's in Montgomery County. Gas and oil seeps had been noticed near the center of the present oil field. Local men formed several oil companies and started exploration in 1919 through 1924 but were . . . — — Map (db m180106) HM
Was on top of their Mobil Gas Service Station dating from the early 1930's at the corner of Frazier and Phillips Streets. This thoroughfare, Frazier or US 75, was the Main Highway between Houston and Dallas. — — Map (db m180183) HM
This 1904 printing press was the first used at the Conroe Courier. Mr. Wm. Perey McComb was the original owner. It was operated for a short time to produce an agriculture publication. McComb then sold the press to the Courier. The first newspaper . . . — — Map (db m180118) HM
The railroad was built in the early 1870's through Montgomery County. The first line crossed the county on a north/south route, it was the International & Great Northern (now Missouri Pacific). A short while later the Gulf Colorado RR took an east / . . . — — Map (db m180184) HM
Led by innovative pilots Nancy Harkness Love and Jacqueline Cochran, 1,102 women served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Desperate for pilots, in September 1942 the U.S. Army Air Forces embarked on what they initially . . . — — Map (db m301837) HM
This flag was created by the ladies of Newport, Kentucky for Sidney Sherman's Newport volunteers and left with them on their departure to assist the Texians in their fight for freedom. This flag depicts Lady Liberty wielding a sword and a banner . . . — — Map (db m300364) HM
Twenty-three year old Sarah Dodson, originally from Kentucky, offered to make this flag for her husband's volunteer company as tensions mounted between the Texians and Mexico. Her husband, Archelaus Dodson, became a First Lt. in Captain Andrew . . . — — Map (db m300343) HM
These types of mills were used by farmers to make rough lumber to build their barns, stock pens and fences. They usually had a co-op ownership of several farmers and moved around from farm to farm, as were needed..
Early settlers started an . . . — — Map (db m180115) HM
On March 2, 1836 Texas declared independence from Mexico. David G. Burnet immediately served as interim president for the newly formed Republic of Texas. That fall, Sam Houston became the first official President of the Republic of Texas setting up . . . — — Map (db m300376) HM
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France on July 17, 1885 in honor of the alliance between the two countries during the American Revolution. France presented the statue to recognize America as a champion of Liberty and encourage . . . — — Map (db m302105) HM WM
Sgt. Luther James Dorsey, born around 1852 under slavery in Maryland, was a veteran of Company E of the 10th Cavalry of the United States Army. He served from November 1873 to November of 1878. The 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments were created in . . . — — Map (db m301827) HM WM
The Strake-Gray Oilfield House was purchased by George Strake, Sr. for his first oilfield superintendent in 1938. The house was originally located at 11585 Duffey Road off FM 1314. It represents the typical front gable single story bungalow-style . . . — — Map (db m180101) HM
The Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse was relocated from 11585 Duffey Lane, Conroe, Tx on August 23, 2015 and placed near the Strake-Gray Oilfield House in the Museum Complex of the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County. Clyde Thomas "Dolly" Gray's . . . — — Map (db m180099) HM
Since its first flight in 1935, the Boeing B-17 has been one of history's most iconic aircraft. Flying missions across the globe during World War II and beyond, the four-engine bomber quickly earned the nickname Flying Fortress for its heavy . . . — — Map (db m301846) WM
The Texians who volunteered to fight were a rag-tag, undisciplined and opinionated bunch not good with taking orders and certainly not well trained in military tactics. Some like Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, William Barrett Travis . . . — — Map (db m300333) HM
Colonel Juan Almonte, Santa Anna's aide, was the first
To call his attention to the heralding of two golden stars
Floating in the familiar field of green, white and red
Over that unlikely mission fort Alamo, small stars
That . . . — — Map (db m300334) WM
This trough represents a short lived industry. In the late 1800s, the US Government placed an embargo on Cuban tobacco cigars. Some innovative farmers took advantage of this and began growing tobacco. The grade of tobacco grown in Montgomery County . . . — — Map (db m180111) HM
Joanna Troutman, an 18 year old from Crawford County, Georgia, created this flag for a group of volunteers from Macon, Georgia. It was made of white silk bearing a blue five pointed star with the words "Liberty or Death" on one side and "Where . . . — — Map (db m300354) HM
Architect Blum E. Hester, who designed the Creighton Theatre, drew the plans for this house in 1933. Built for William Arthur "Bay" Evans (1900-1954) and his wife Garnet, the residence features elements of the Renaissance Revival Style. A leader . . . — — Map (db m290740) HM
Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
Dorothy Nichols •
Jeanne L. Norbeck •
Margaret Oldenburg •
Mabel Rawlinson •
Gleanna Roberts •
Marie N. Michell Robinson •
Bettie Mae Scott •
Dorothy Scott •
Margaret J. Seip •
Helen J. . . . — — Map (db m301832) WM
Patiri and other Indians lived here in Archaic and Neo-American periods. When Spanish incursions began in the 1700s, the river was named either for hyacinths or for the saint on whose day it was discovered. Pioneers from the United States settled . . . — — Map (db m310086) HM
