Montgomery County Historical Commission

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Montgomery County
Historical Commission
"Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag"

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Montgomery County's 12th Annual
History Road Rally
March 1, 2025
Montgomery, Texas
Update: Winners!

Local teams competed in the Montgomery County Historical Commission’s 12th Annual History Road Rally. This is the 3rd time the Rally was held in the city of Montgomery. The teams had 2 hours to answer the clues at 15 historic sites which included 3 historic sites in NW Montgomery County. The teams visited cemeteries, the homes of historic Texas patriots, and even the gravesite of the “Father of Texas Blues” (Texas Alexander).

The popular annual even is held each year in a different portion of Montgomery County. Competing teams collect souvenir History Road Warrior buttons as they have a fun history scavenger hunt learning the history of that local area.

The weather was perfect and everyone enjoyed the 2 hour event. Winning teams each won a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place trophy along with $25 gift cards for each winning team participant. The winning teams were:

1st place: Team 3 from the Montgomery County Library Family History and Genealogy Dept, LAURA POLITTE, CYNTHIA AMBURGEY, WENDY PACKER, and MICHAEL COOK. (See Team 3 photos)

2nd place: Team 2 from the Conroe Bible Church ladies ministry, SHARON CREASER, CALLIE MONTGOMERY and GLENDA BUSH (See Team 2 photos)

3rd place: Team 4 representing Lone Star College- Montgomery, HEATHER BRULIA and her husband RAY GRINDLE (See Team 4 photos)

The History Road Rally is an exciting project for many of our Historical Commission members. (photos attached) Next year’s History Road Rally will return to Conroe.

Thanks to our Commission photographer Mark Canada for taking these photos.

Montgomery County's 12th Annual
History Road Rally
March 1, 2025
Montgomery, Texas
Lone Star Community Center
2500 Lone Star Parkway
Checkin Noon-1 pm

The Montgomery County Historical Commission is excited to announce its 12th annual MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORY ROAD RALLY in Northwest Montgomery County on Saturday afternoon, March 1, 2025. Chairman Larry Foerster describes the event as “a fun history scavenger hunt for family and friends, designed to educate and promote local community history. Each year it features the history of a different section of Montgomery County.” Last year the History Road Rally was held in South Montgomery County.

The History Road Rally will focus on the history of the history Montgomery area and northwest Montgomery County. The event will be held at the Lone Star Community Center, 2500 Lone Star Parkway in Montgomery

Teams of friends and families have two hours to solve written clues to the history of northwest Montgomery County by driving to various historic sites in the area, writing down the answers to the clues found at each site, photographing the site to
confirm they went to the site, and then returning within two hours. The use of computer tablets, smart phones and other research tools is encouraged.

The first 120 registered participants will each receive a “History Road Warrior” souvenir button. Free pizza and drinks will be provided to returning team participants as part of the entry fee. Trophies and gift cards will be given to the top three teams with the highest scores.

The pre-registration fee is $30 per vehicle in advance and $40 per vehicle the date of the event. Participants are urged to arrive at the Lone Star Community Center between noon and 1pm that Saturday afternoon to complete final registration and receive instructions. Beginning at 1:30pm each team will leave in its vehicle in two minute intervals with the written set of clues and should return within two hours. Points are assigned to each clue and each photograph. The History Road Rally should conclude by 4:30pm that afternoon. The event will be held rain or shine.

For more information about the Montgomery County History Road Rally and to get the registration forms, go to the County Historical Commission website at: https://montgomerycountyhistoricalcommission.org. You may also contact Sue Ann Powell at 936-525-7311 or Larry Foerster at 936-537-9070. The County Historical Commission thanks Gullo Ford; Gullo Mazda; and Gullo Toyota of Conroe for sponsoring the History Road Rally for the past 12 years.