Monty the Montgomery Goat

03/27/2022

Now that we've shown off all of the statues that are currently in place, we know that there will be people interested in seeing them all in person. Don't worry - we have a map set up to help you figure out the best way to make your way amongst the tribe! https://viewer.mapme.com/montgomerygoats is where you can find all of the info you need. We will keep adding locations as we get them, so stay tuned!

Make sure you tag us at or in all of your photos!

03/25/2022

The last to find hangs out in one of 's most peaceful locations. If you haven't taken your selfie with the library goat, make sure to pencil in a little extra time to explore this amazing location. Constructed and maintained by The Lake Conroe Rotary Club, Memory Park is one of our city's crown jewels. Come see it for yourself!

If you decide you have to have one for yourself, head on over to https://forms.gle/kErWTyeJiio9Nnmn8.
Please note that the cost does include a delivery fee within the city limits - this has been calculated to account for Public Works' time and expense while picking up the statues in Hempstead and delivering them to your yard. Since they weigh in excess of 400lbs, it's definitely worth it!!

03/21/2022

Rusty is guarding the door at Rustic Cashmere LLC but perhaps he needs his own bodyguard. His soft coat is offset by bright golden horns and gleaming eyes. He's a handsome guy and is a hint of the fabulousness that can be found within his shop.

If you're looking through all of these goat posts and wondering how you could join the tribe of Montgomery goat owners, we have an option for you! Less maintenance and destruction than a living goat (although the costumes are a bit more tricky because the legs are fixed to the ground) - check out the link for your very own option to be a goat owner without the feeding, watering and cleaning up requirements! https://forms.gle/kErWTyeJiio9Nnmn8
Please note that the cost does include a delivery fee within the city limits - this has been calculated to account for Public Works' time and expense while picking up the statues in Hempstead and delivering them to your yard. Since they weigh in excess of 400lbs, it's definitely worth it!!

03/17/2022

Happy St Patrick's Day, Montgomery! isn't known for it's step dancers, green beer, or other St. Patrick's Day revelry - but did you know that neither is Ireland? The familiar revelry associated with this day was actually made in America!

According to history.com, March 17 has traditionally been more holy day than holiday in Ireland. Since 1631, St. Patrick’s Day has been a religious feast day to commemorate the anniversary of the 5th-century death of the missionary credited with spreading Christianity to Ireland. For several centuries, March 17 was a day of solemnity in Ireland with Catholics attending church in the morning and partaking of modest feasts in the afternoon. There were no parades and certainly no emerald-tinted food products, particularly since blue, not green, was the traditional color associated with Ireland’s patron saint prior to the 1798 Irish Rebellion.

After Irish Catholics flooded into the America in the decade following the failure of Ireland’s potato crop in 1845, they clung to their Irish identities and took to the streets in St. Patrick’s Day parades to show strength in numbers. “Many who were forced to leave Ireland during the Great Hunger brought a lot of memories, but they didn’t have their country, so it was a celebration of being Irish,” says Mike McCormack, national historian for the Ancient Order of Hibernians. As the Irish slowly assimilated into American culture, those without Celtic blood began to join in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

America's St. Patrick's Day party atmosphere spread to Ireland with the arrival of televisions in homes and images of the fun being had in America. Green beer, however, seems to be the one imported idea that Ireland is resisting!

03/16/2022

The can also be a way to express collegiate loyalty. Midshipman Monty is a symbol of the the proud mission of the USNA "To develop Midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government."

If you're exploring the possibility of joining the tribe of Montgomery goat owners, we have an option for you! Less maintenance and destruction than a living goat (although the costumes are a bit more tricky because the legs are fixed to the ground) - check out the link for your very own option to be a goat owner without the feeding, watering and cleaning up requirements! https://forms.gle/kErWTyeJiio9Nnmn8
Please note that the cost does include a delivery fee within the city limits - this has been calculated to account for Public Works' time and expense while picking up the statues in Hempstead and delivering them to your yard. Since they weigh in excess of 400lbs, it's definitely worth it!!

Go Navy, Beat Army.

03/14/2022

To celebrate Montgomery's position as the , of course we have a for that! Monty is looking great as he sports his Texas colors!

If you're exploring the possibility of joining the tribe of Montgomery goat owners, we have an option for you! Less maintenance and destruction than a living goat (although the costumes are a bit more tricky because the legs are fixed to the ground) - check out the link for your very own option to be a goat owner without the feeding, watering and cleaning up requirements! https://forms.gle/kErWTyeJiio9Nnmn8
Please note that the cost does include a delivery fee within the city limits - this has been calculated to account for Public Works' time and expense while picking up the statues in Hempstead and delivering them to your yard. Since they weigh in excess of 400lbs, it's definitely worth it!!

03/13/2022

If one goat paying homage to 's position as the as well as symbolizing the friendliness and generosity of the people of Montgomery to our neighbors and visitors, then two does it twice as well! City Hall is the location of the second sporting both the Texas flag and the traditional goat colors.

If you're exploring the possibility of joining the tribe of Montgomery goat owners, we have an option for you! Less maintenance and destruction than a living goat (although the costumes are a bit more tricky because the legs are fixed to the ground) - check out the link for your very own option to be a goat owner without the feeding, watering and cleaning up requirements! https://forms.gle/kErWTyeJiio9Nnmn8
Please note that the cost does include a delivery fee within the city limits - this has been calculated to account for Public Works' time and expense while picking up the statues in Hempstead and delivering them to your yard. Since they weigh in excess of 400lbs, it's definitely worth it!!

03/08/2022

If you can have goat-karting, party goats, goat yoga, and so much more, why not a goat that celebrates love?

This is dressed all in white and is a backdrop for the many weddings and celebrations that go on at the historic Melrose House, popularly known as Eatery at Hodge Podge Lodge and Hodge Podge Lodge.

Are you starting to have goat envy? If you're exploring the possibility of joining the tribe of Montgomery goat owners, we have an option for you! Less maintenance and destruction than a living goat (although the costumes are a bit more tricky because the legs are fixed to the ground) - check out the link for your very own option to be a goat owner without the feeding, watering and cleaning up requirements! https://forms.gle/kErWTyeJiio9Nnmn8
Please note that the cost does include a delivery fee within the city limits - this has been calculated to account for Public Works' time and expense while picking up the statues in Hempstead and delivering them to your yard. Since they weigh in excess of 400lbs, it's definitely worth it!!

03/04/2022

We are really starting to see some spectacular Texas flag displays in ! One more day to go until the Texas Flag Celebration, so there's still time to join in! For those who don't live in the , make sure that you come visit to see what the excitement is all about! Check out our historical tour at https://viewer.mapme.com/montgomerytexas and when you're finished, stay for some shopping at our many wonderful boutiques and stores or sit down for a meal at one of the wide variety of restaurants in town.

Spirit of Texas Bank, in partnership with the City of Montgomery, is donating an additional $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $100 for third place for both the residential and commercial decorating categories!

This brings the totals to $750 for first place, $400 for second place, and $200 for third place. Let's get out there and show our support for the Texas flag! With Texas independence being declared in 1836 we have 186 years of history to celebrate.

The judging will take place on Saturday morning.

03/03/2022

Have you been feverishly planning your outdoor décor for this weekend's Texas Flag Celebration competition? Buying all of the red, white and blue flowers at the local nursery to make sure that your spring plantings provide the perfect backdrop? If not, here's a little extra incentive to celebrate Texas' beloved flag and Montgomery's location as the :

Spirit of Texas Bank, in partnership with the City of Montgomery, is donating an additional $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $100 for third place for both the residential and commercial decorating categories!

This brings the totals to $750 for first place, $400 for second place, and $200 for third place. Let's get out there and show our support for the Texas flag! With Texas independence being declared in 1836 we have 186 years of history to celebrate.

The judging will take place on Saturday morning.

03/01/2022

There's more than one business in that has a brand ambassador, but quite possibly the most recognizable is the one used by Chick-fil-A 105 & Lonestar Parkway Not surprisingly, they were the first to invite one of Monty's relatives to town and permanently expand the tribe. Imitation is one of the sincerest forms of flattery, so it's no surprise that the two mascots ended up looking alike! We love, love, love the goat that hangs out here!

02/28/2022

The original is, of course, the beloved Monty who stands at the well in downtown . In 2006, the Montgomery Civic Association placed this statue in its current location - approximately a year after completing the replica of the town's water well. The original well, dug in 1844, was the city's first public water source. Then, as now, the availability of water for the public was an important part of the viability of a prosperous Montgomery. The water drew all visitors to Montgomery - including the original goat, to its downtown location. As shown in the photo posted on Friday, this well would still have been in operation in 1906 when the original Monty came to town.

02/27/2022

After the big football game, who doesn't have goats on their mind??? (and if you don't know what we're talking about, check out https://youtu.be/FXblggXSJEI). is, of course, the Greatest Of All Towns, but we've also got a real goat in our town's past that we're commemorating.

One hot day in 1906, a goat wandered into downtown Montgomery. He hung around the well, quickly realizing that kind people would pull up water for him to drink. While casually walking through town, he also realized that he would receive food and other beverages from patrons at various establishments throughout town. The goat's stay in Montgomery extended and people looked forward to seeing him when they came to town. Today, this story symbolizes the friendliness and generosity of the people of Montgomery to our neighbors and visitors.

Is it any wonder that more and more goats are popping up around town with an ancestor like this starting it all? If you're exploring the possibility of joining the tribe of Montgomery goat owners, we have an option for you! Less maintenance and destruction than a living goat (although the costumes are a bit more tricky because the legs are fixed to the ground) - check out the link for your very own option to be a goat owner without the feeding, watering and cleaning up requirements! https://forms.gle/kErWTyeJiio9Nnmn8
Please note that the cost does include a delivery fee within the city limits - this has been calculated to account for Public Works' time and expense while picking up the statues in Hempstead and delivering them to your yard. Since they weigh in excess of 400lbs, it's definitely worth it!!

02/14/2022

Monty's cousins at the Super Bowl last night. Monty is a trendsetter - even Disney votes for goats!!!

02/14/2022

Give all to love;
Obey thy heart;
Friends, kindred, days,
Estate, good fame,
Plans, credit, and the Muse—
Nothing refuse.

'Tis a brave master;
Let it have scope:
Follow it utterly,
Hope beyond hope:
High and more high
It dives into noon,
With wing unspent,
Untold intent;
But it is a god,
Knows its own path,
And the outlets of the sky.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy Valentine's Day !

01/01/2022

Happy New Year !! Stay safe this evening and wishing you all the best for a healthy and prosperous 2022!

12/25/2021

Peace and joy to you and yours.

12/08/2021

Only a few more days until the Montgomery Snow Party in !!!! This fun event won't be the only thing happening in the city, so make sure that you have cleared your calendar and plan on staying in the all day, because there will be so much to do!!

10am Christmas Parade - winding through downtown
9am - 5pm Holiday Market - Montgomery Community Center
11am - 5pm - Cookie Walk - Montgomery Snow Party
noon - 5pm - Montgomery Snow Party - 777 Clepper Dr
4pm - 8pm - Candlelight Tour - Nat Hart Davis Museum
7pm - Cinema Under the Stars - Polar Express - Montgomery Community Center

11/26/2021

Only one more week until Light up the Park!!! Come to Cedar Brake Park in at 6pm on Saturday for photos with Santa, caroling, and other festive fun.

We will have wonderful lighting, a beautiful backdrop, and the best looking Santa in Montgomery County - make sure you come out to get magical Christmas photos!

Winners of the city's residential, commercial, and park lighting contests will also be announced!

11/25/2021

10/24/2021

It's getting spooky in downtown ! Everyone is getting ready for Trick or Treat Historic Montgomery on Saturday!

Bring your little goblins & ghouls for some epic trick or treating from 1-4 throughout downtown's shops and businesses.

10/10/2021

It's BACK! One of downtown 's most popular activities will be taking place on October 30, 2021. This free event provides a safe and fun opportunity for costumed trick or treaters to visit almost ALL of the businesses in downtown Montgomery.

Check out our Events tab and click "Interested" to stay up to date with all of the latest information.

10/03/2021

Some great photos from last weekends Ruck for Veterans, which was a benefit to support the Green Beret Foundation . If you missed it this year, don't worry - they are already making plans for an even bigger event next year, so stay tuned!

has so much going on this year! It's a great place to work, live, and visit!

10/01/2021

October is another busy month in ! What a great place to live, work, and visit!

09/30/2021

Thank you to our many volunteers who made last weekend's event at Fernland Historical Park such a special day! Those pictured here are just a few of the dozens who planned, dressed, educated, and did the heavy lifting to make sure that our buildings and grounds looked fantastic and the people who visited got a window into life during Montgomery's (and Texas') early days.

09/26/2021

Don't forget about Montgomery's historical tour if you're looking for something to do after Sunday lunch! You could also use this as an opportunity to get a jump start on the 7th grade project if your student is part of MISD - you can never get started too early!

Our tour of historic homes and businesses can be found at: https://viewer.mapme.com/montgomerytexas

Spend the day in and enjoy our shopping, dining, and history!

09/25/2021

Plan to spend today in !

We will are hosting the 10th Anniversary celebration of the dedication of Fernland Historical Park . This fun event with speakers, games for kids, and docents in period attire will run from 10am - 5pm. Fernland is located at 770 Clepper Dr.

Ruck for Veterans starts at 10am with a 5k ruck through the city and ends with music, food, and so much more! All in support of the Green Beret Foundation and the servicemembers and their families who have given so much. Starting and ending point is 300 CB Stewart Dr.

It's also movie night in this evening! Shanon Salsbury State Farm Agent is bringing us Wonder Woman 1984 at the Montgomery Community Center (14420 Liberty St). The movie starts at 8.15 - bring your chairs, popcorn, and enthusiasm for super heroes! Come early for this month's movie night and meet Wonder Woman at 7.00! Get a jump on Halloween and have your kids get out their super her costumes and come take photographs with Gal Gadot look-alike before the movie starts!

09/18/2021

The Montgomery Wine & Music Festival is happening TODAY in !!!! The weather is beautiful, the musical lineup is amazing, the wine options are impressive, and there's even shopping!

Come on out to the to see it for yourself!