Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, Texas

Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, Texas Educating The Public About County History. Physical Location: 1506 I-45 North, in Candy Cane Park, Conroe. Open Wed-Sat 9-4; last tour 3:30. Great Gift Shop!

Mailing address: PO Box 2262, Conroe, TX 77305 No Entrance Fee, But We Depend on Donations

A New Online Summer Series: Digital Postcards from around Montgomery County, Texas Please remember your county museum is...
05/30/2026

A New Online Summer Series: Digital Postcards from around Montgomery County, Texas

Please remember your county museum is made possible only by donations and grants.

Back in the 1970s, out on FM 1314/Porter Road, the Conroe Drive-In was a destination for moviegoers. We recently receive...
05/30/2026

Back in the 1970s, out on FM 1314/Porter Road, the Conroe Drive-In was a destination for moviegoers. We recently received a small brochure announcing upcoming movies in July of 1971.

The theater was located where the Mims Baptist Church is located today. The church expanded its campus, purchasing the old Conroe Drive-in property in 1994.

Go explore all the corners of the county!
05/29/2026

Go explore all the corners of the county!

If you lived in Conroe in the 1970's, then you know! We recently received the holy grails of donations at the museum... ...
05/29/2026

If you lived in Conroe in the 1970's, then you know! We recently received the holy grails of donations at the museum... (drum roll, please) An original menu from Moon Palace Restraunt, the best Chinese food in these parts!

Moon Palace was not really a palace, but the food was fit for royalty! The restaurant was located on South Frazier just past Gladstell on the right (west side) of the road. The building was unassuming, the wooden floors were creaky, but the tables were set with linen, and the food came out on china!

Take a look at the menu and let us know what your favorite order was! If anyone has a photo of Moon Palace, we would love to have a copy at the museum!

UPDATE: As promised, we have identified most of the homes featured in the 1940s Chamber of Commerce booklet. Your welcom...
05/28/2026

UPDATE:

As promised, we have identified most of the homes featured in the 1940s Chamber of Commerce booklet. Your welcome!

Dr. J.L. Hicks home: 110 N. Frazier

R. E. Floyd home: 1024 N. San Jacinto

H.H. Lewis home: 1209 N Thompson St

Dr. J. O. Bartell home: 1400 N. Thompson St

D.A. Madeley home: 915 N. Frazier St

Tony Rosner home: 1121 San Jacinto St

John Wahrenberger home: still looking for info..

Frank Bartle home: still stands but was moved from its original location and restored. The owners do not want photo or address shared on Facebook

Floyd Lee Baker of Conroe moved the Grogan/Cochran Home (now the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County) from downtown Con...
05/28/2026

Floyd Lee Baker of Conroe moved the Grogan/Cochran Home (now the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County) from downtown Conroe to its present location. Baker was born on April 12, 1929, in Humble, Texas and died in Conroe on June 7, 2023.

Floyd was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and was a hard worker and a successful businessman. He started working at the age of 12 with his father. For over 60 years he spent his days leveling and moving houses. He also served as an Army Reservist for 17 years. Floyd loved the racetrack and anything with a motor. There was nothing he could not fix or build. After he retired, he enjoyed spending time with his family, telling old stories, riding his golf cart to the pond and driving to Burger Boy for lunch!
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Come visit your history.
05/27/2026

Come visit your history.

The Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County published a booklet when Conroe had only 6,700 people. There is no date pri...
05/27/2026

The Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County published a booklet when Conroe had only 6,700 people. There is no date printed in the booklet. The two featured pages tout the excellent roads and forested lands in the county.

Other text from the Booklet:
Montgomery County has today in outstanding degree, all the elements of the future successful manufacturing region, due to its geographical location plus its other favorable conditions. Having three State and National highways, joined with the most excellent railway and bus service, you will find the world easy to get to from Montgomery County, Texas. It is just forty miles from the Houston Ship Channel, which opens the gates to all nations. Montgomery County is your land of promise.

The Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County published a booklet when the population of Conroe was only 6,700. The book...
05/26/2026

The Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County published a booklet when the population of Conroe was only 6,700. The booklet is not dated. The attached photo is a page from the booklet introducing Conroe, the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas. Nine homes are featured.

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce/Conroe, Texas, published a booklet titled Possibilities for the Industrial and...
05/25/2026

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce/Conroe, Texas, published a booklet titled Possibilities for the Industrial and Agricultural Development of Montgomery County, Texas. The year is not specified in the booklet. Pictured are the front and back covers of the booklet.

A few initial points of interest at the time this booklet was printed:

The population of Conroe is 6,700
The county consists of 659,880 acres
Average rain fall 45.5 inches annually
Average temperature 69.1 degrees
1, 644 farms
283,160 acres of forests and open grazing land
230,000 acres of adaptable farm land undeveloped
283,160 acres of forests and open grazing land much of which can be purchased from $5 to $10 per acre

Address

1506 Interstate 45 North Feeder, TX (Inside Candy Cane Park) Mailing Address: PO Box 2262 Conroe Tx 77305)
Conroe, TX
77301

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(936) 539-6873

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