State Historical Marker Program

PROPOSED RULE CHANGES – MARKER AND MONUMENT REMOVALS

The Texas Historical Commission will be discussing the newly proposed historical marker regulations on January 20, which opens the door to removing historical markers and monuments in Texas without thorough vetting and without adequate opportunities for county...

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2021 Road Rally

MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS NEWS RELEASE 8th Annual History Road Rally  The Montgomery County Historical Commission is pleased to announce its 8th annual HISTORY ROAD RALLY in Willis on Saturday afternoon, February 27. Chairman...

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2020 History Road Rally

NEWS RELEASE for 2020 History Road Rally MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION’S 7th ANNUAL HISTORY ROAD RALLY In Memory of Pat George 1936-2019 Saturday—January 25, 2020 Historic Conroe, Texas Location: Conroe Bible Church 4491 IH-45 North Conroe, Texas 77304 CHECK...

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

On behalf of the Montgomery County Historical Commission and the Montgomery County Commissioners Court, I welcome you to our County Historical Commission website. The County Historical Commission, composed of citizen members appointed by the County Commissioners...

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NEW YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD CREATED

COUNTY-WIDE “YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD” One of the most important branches of the Montgomery County Historical Commission is its Youth Advisory Board ("YAB" for short). Composed of juniors and seniors representing public and private high schools in Montgomery County.  The...

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The historical marker process in Texas begins at the county level with the Montgomery County Historical Commission. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) accepts nominations for historical markers each fall for the following calendar year. The next application period will be from September 1 through November 15, 2014 for 2015 markers. Check the THC website in August 2014 to download an application form but contact the MCHC chair now to begin the research process. For information:  http://www.thc.state.tx.us/preserve/projects-and-programs/state-historical-markers/apply-historical-marker  Please contact the Montgomery County CHC for assistance in completing your application. It is recommended that the application be submitted to the CHC early before August 1.