Montgomery TX

MONTGOMERY - A FEW LOCAL SCENES

Montgomery, Texas — birthplace of the Lone Star Flag, and a small town with deep roots and quiet corners worth pausing for.

A few scenes from Montgomery — a small town with deep roots and quiet character.

Historic wooden blacksmith’s workshop with old tools visible inside, part of Fernland Historical Park.

Blacksmith's workshop - click to enlarge

Montgomery has a depth of history. This building is the blacksmith's shop in the Fernland Historical Park close to the downtown area of the town. The park consists of a series of wood-constructed buildings dating as far back as the 1820s.

The preservation of the buildings and tools gives a real impression of what it must have been like over 200 years ago.

Hand‑hewn log cabin with wooden porch, known as the James Jordan Log Cabin.

James Jordan Log Cabin - click to enlarge

The beautifully constructed, hand-hewn buildings in Fernland Park are a testiment to the pioneering immigrants who constructed them. James Jordan (or Jardine) was born in Ireland in 1790 and came to Texas in 1826 where he purchased land from the Mexican Government. He built this log cabin about 1830 in present Walker County. The house was moved to Montgomery and restored by Mr & Mrs B. Carroll Tharp in 1976.

Small arched footbridge over water in Memory Park, surrounded by trees and landscaped gardens.

Bridges in Memory Park - click to enlarge

Memory Park is a very pretty spot right next to the Historical park and the town's library.

The park is a haven of peace and a great place to spot butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, fish, turtles and birds. The park has landscaped gardens and memorial markers around a central pond.

Gently rising, tree‑lined country road south of Montgomery, Texas.

FM 149 south of Montgomery - click to enlarge

Despite being only 30 minutes or so from the urban centers of Conroe and The Woodlands, Montgomery is still very much in the heart of the countryside and is surrounded by farms and ranches.

This is one of the gorgeous tree-lined roads leading south from Montgomery towards Magnolia, The Woodlands or the metropolis of Houston.