Marker Number |
14997 |
Atlas Number |
5507014997 |
Marker Title |
Montgomery County |
Index Entry |
Montgomery County |
Address |
US 75 |
City |
Conroe |
County |
Montgomery |
UTM Zone |
15 |
UTM Easting |
261700 |
UTM Northing |
3363152 |
Subject Codes |
counties |
Marker Year |
1936 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
Marker is in temporary storage pending widening of the highway. Was at US 75 (N. Frazier Street), roadside park on west side, near Camp Arnold Drive. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial highway marker (pink granite) |
Marker Text |
Created from Washington County -- December 14, 1837 -- Organized the same year -- Named in honor of -- Richard Montgomery -- 1736-1775 -- Brigadier General in -- the Continental Army -- County seat, Montgomery, 1837 -- Conroe, since 1888 |