Historic Montgomery Scavenger Hunt
• Remember that your project MUST have:– You in the picture– The riddle/clue and answer– Descriptive paragraph(s) explaining the
historic relevance to our town– Bibliographical Information: Where you got
your info in MLA Format– Summary and Analysis of the settlement of
Montgomery
Nathaniel Hart Davis Museum and Law Office
The museum is the clue you gave usThe man who lived there was named DavisHe rendered service and logs he was paidFrom that payment his house was made
Two babies are buried near this homesteadSearch for the resting place of these young dead
Shelton-Smith House and Slave Quarters
Before the Civil WarSlaves were people owned
Behind the green roofed two dormer houseYou will find the slave’s house.
Texas Flag, President Lamar, Charles B. Stewart
Find the history signed by Lamar
It is Red, white, and blue and has a star
Explain to us why it is signed upside down
Name the Texas President and the local man
Who made history for this small town.
This man was brave
We cannot deny
He was the first to sign
Had we lost, he’d die
Site of Old Price Hotel, Jim’s Hardware, Arnold Simonton,
Magnolia, Chilton Dean
When Houston traveledHomes they would share
Your job is to find The location of the hotel and two houses somewhere.
African-American Churches These churches started in 1865
And one in 97Each guaranteed the newly freed
That they would end up in Heaven.
Old Schoolhouse Not so many years ago
Schools were black and whiteFind the Dobbin landmark
Moved to this new site.
State Bank Most people believed their money was safe
Until 1929After that the Great Depression
Was not that far behind
Old Methodist and Old Baptist Churches
These two sit side by sideAnd monitor the people
Although different, they are the sameComplete with a steeple
Cemeteries In this town we have the “Old and New”
Explain to us why we have twoA third was started in 1986
You could not get out of these alive.
Community Center Find the center of our hometown
Many markers may be foundBe persistent, time will tellOr you could end up in jail
Also, there’s a goat with a pailVisit him by the well
3 Post Offices Come rain, sleet, snow, or hail
From this place would come the _______________.From the old to the new, they number more than three
Include a name on a box that does not have a keyFind them all in Montgomery
Arnold-Simonton House The oldest house in this old town
Is quite an amazing placeBecause inside the house sits the old town
That time cannot eraseThis park that holds this house is really cool
You will find the park behind a school
Fernland ParkThe oldest house in this old town
Is quite an amazing placeBecause inside the house sits the old town
That time cannot eraseThis park that holds this house is really cool
You will find the park behind a school
Bell’s Grove A speech was made near the first old church
To urge The South to stay But Texans felt the need to fight
And with many lives we paid.
Chilton Dean House After stealing from Montgomery’s best
These robbers tried to avoid arrestTo this house they ran away
Their ghosts might be there to this day
Memory Park
Take a stroll around a park.Go in daytime-not after dark.
Sit and Share a “Memory”The names are there for all to see
The Oaks As Nathaniel Hart Davis’ family grew,There is one thing he certainly knew.
He entertained many folksSo he decided to build the __________________.