Texian Heritage Festival October 18

MONTGOMERY, Texas -- The Texian Heritage Festival announces its 6 week countdown for the annual family fun event to be held Saturday, October 18th at Fernland Historical Park (780 Clepper Rd) in Montgomery. The Texian Heritage Festival is a family fun outdoor event that depicts the era of the 1800's with shoot-outs, cannons, re-enactments, demonstrators, dancers, entertainment, and a Children's Corral with hands-on activities including stick pony races, potato sack races, tug-of-war, and crafts, with 64% of the proceeds benefitting Montgomery County Emergency Assistance, a United Way funding agency that has been serving clients throughout the county since 1981, with food, clothing, rent and utility assistance. The remaining 12% is split evenly between the Fernland Historical Park, Montgomery Historical Society, and the Pioneers of Montgomery Monument.

Participants will experience Texas history through a broad range of historically accurate events at the Texian Heritage Army and Encampment of members of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and other re-enactors with, period costumes, demonstrations, and just plain fun! Visit the craft vendors, watch the Chicawa Aztec dancers perform, and learn how to rope! Enjoy brisket, shaved ice, corn dogs, and Dutch oven cooking.

Back again by popular demand, is James Drury, Jr., an American actor probably known for his success in playing the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series, The Virginian, broadcast on NBC from 1962–1971.

New this year, the Boy Scout Troup 491 of Montgomery, will be setting up camp adjacent to the reenactment encampment. The boys will be demonstrating both Dutch oven cooking and learned crafts of knot-tying and leather crafting. Some of the boys will be working on additional merit badges. Interested youth are welcome to come and explore the scouting experience at the event.

“The Scouts will have a good time, be able to share their skills with other prospective boy scouts, and create excitement for others to join. Forty seven Eagle Scouts have come from Troop 491 since its founding 24 years ago. The scouting mission is to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness, which is the foundation of the scout law and the scout oath,” said Committee Chairman, Robert Vieau.

Sponsors include: Montgomery Economic Development Corporation, Weisner Automotive, Consolidated Communications, Amegy Bank, the Lake Conroe Rotary Club, and Pizza Shack of Montgomery. Volunteer opportunities can be found at www.TexianHeritage.org. The festival will open at 10:00 am and last until 5:00 pm, with free parking and only $3 admission for the entire day! Limited vendor booths are still available. Preference will be given to handcrafted, home-made and original items. Historical/period-dressed vendors will be located in a special area of the festival. Booth fee for vendors registering after September 15, is $125.

About Troop 491 of Montgomery - Established in 1991 at April Sound Church, the scouts moved to a permanent location at the Lake Conroe Fire Station in 2002. Currently there are 43 scouts, 5 patrols, and 19 registered adults overseeing the program. For more information, visit the lodge at 505 Columia River Road in Montgomery, in the Lake Conroe Forest Subdivision every Monday at 6:45, or call 936.588.7348.