The Montgomery County Historical Commission announces its 12th annual Montgomery County History Road Rally in Northwest Montgomery County on Saturday afternoon, March 1.
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 historic Montgomery area and northwest Montgomery County. The event will be held at the Lone Star Community Center, 2500 Lone Star Parkway in Montgomery.
Check in is from noon to 1 p.m.
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 Lonestar 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 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.
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