History Lost & Found

Riddle: Find the center of our hometown, many markers may be found. Be persistent, time will tell, or you could end up in jail. There is a goat next to a well, and he is seeking water from a pail.

Answer: The Montgomery Community Center where the Jail, Well & Time Capsule are now located.

 

Montgomery County Jail, 1885-1889. The jail is currently located on the ground of the Montgomery Community Center. These are the grounds where the jail was oridinally located next to the courthouse. When the courthouse was moved to Conroe, the cells were moved to the railroad depot. They were moved to this location in 1981.

 

The Montgomery Town Goat showed up in 1906. He became the town bum hanging out at the well for water and the saloon for beer and food.

 

The Time Capsule was put in place in 1987 by the citizens of Montgomery to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Montgomery. It is to be opened in 2037.