Choose any 12 of the following 20 clues for your project.
1.
The museum is the clue you gave us
The man who lived there was named Davis
He rendered service and logs he was paid
From that payment his house was made
Two babies are buried near this homestead
Search for the resting place of these young dead.
**Information on Davis, picture of cottage, picture of logs, picture of graves**
2.
Before the Civil War
Slaves were people owned
Behind the green roofed two dormer house
You will find the slave’s home.
**Picture at house and history**
3.
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
**Information on the Republic of Texas President and the local man and the story of the flag, information of signing of the Texas Declaration of
Independence, picture of flag**
4.
When Houston traveled
Homes they would share
Your job is to
Find the hotel and two houses somewhere.
**Pictures of the houses and location of the hotel, information on all**
5.
Climbing a fence
With a gun
Can give a hole
And not much fun.
**Picture of the house and story about Beau Addison**

6.
These churches started in 1865
And one in 97
Each guaranteed the newly freed
That they would end up in Heaven.
**Research why two of these churches started in 1865, slavery in Texas, picture of each church*
7.
Not so many years ago
Schools were black and white
Find the Dobbin landmark
Moved to this new site.
**Picture and information of the building in Montgomery, segregation**
8.
Most people believed their money was safe
Until 1929
After that the Great Depression
Was not that far behind.
**History of the bank, describe what happened in 1929 and the depression, picture at the bank**
9.
These two sit side by side
And monitor the people
Although different, they are the same
Complete with a steeple.
**Picture at each church, information on both**
10.
In this town we have “Old and New”
Explain to us why we have two
A third was built in 1865
you could not get out of these alive.
**Pictures of the cemeteries, why “Old” and “New”, why 1865**
11.
Find the center of our hometown
Many markers may be found
Be persistent, Time will tell
Or you could end up in jail
Also, there’s a goat with a pail
Visit him by the well.
**Pictures of marker in front of building, at the time capsule, jail, and goat; information on all**

12.
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 key
Find them all in Montgomery
**Picture of least 3 post offices and the name of at least one person with a keyless mailbox.**
13.
The oldest house in this old town
Is quite an amazing place
Because inside the house sits the old town
That time cannot erase
The park that holds this house is really cool
You will find the park behind a school.
**Picture at the house and park. If you can find it, name the man who built the replica.**
14.
Surrounding the home near a grove of trees
The site of mnay political rallies
Warning the Texans not to secede
But by their votes they did not heed.
**Name of person who spoke at the rally. What were the rallies about in the
1850’s?**
15.
The members of a church
Pay for a parsonage
In order to furnish a place
For the minister to live.
You will find two white houses
Together on College Street
Take your pictures here
Which will make your search complete.
**Take a picture of both houses. Explain what a parsonage is. Tell the story of the robbers.**
16.
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.
**Picture at and history of the park**

17.
As Nathaniel Hart Davis’ family grew,
There is one thing he certainly knew.
He entertained many folks
So he decided to build the _________.
**History of Nathaniel Hart Davis and the home.**
18.
This water tower
Has been “rejuved”
Find it now
And from where it was moved.
**History of the water tower and pictures of where it was originally and where it is now.**
19.
The cook lived at HOME
Where she cooked for all three
The HOME of the WOOD’S is not named for the trees
But it is also part of the Davis family.
**Picture of the house. Name the “three” families.”**
20.
Now the hard part
Is up to you
Find a clue
That we never knew.
**Write your own riddle. Answer your riddle with the history and take a picture of the location.**