Editing Montgomery, Texas (section)

==Places==
[[File:Fernland Entrance.jpg|thumb|View of the entrance to Fernland Historical Park from Memory Park.]]
[[File:Arnold simonton house 2008.jpg|thumb|The Arnold-Simonton House, built in 1845, is a [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Mason-Rusk)#Montgomery County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmark]] and was formerly listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Texas|National Register of Historic Places]].]]

'''Fernland Historical Park'''

In 2012, the city established Fernland Historical Park to serve as a permanent location for some of the oldest remaining buildings and artifacts in Texas. A non-profit group, Fernland, Inc., and [[Sam Houston State University]] assisted the city in restoring and relocating the buildings to the park.<ref>[http://www.chron.com/life/health/article/Order-of-the-Confederate-Rose-meet-in-Fernland-9886259.php Order of the Confederate Rose meet in Fernland Historical Park.] Houston Chronicle: August 9, 2016. Accessed on November 5, 2017.</ref>
[[File:Lake Creek Settlement Marker.jpg|thumb|Texas Historical Commission marker approved for the [[Lake Creek Settlement]] located in front of the Nat Hart Davis Cottage, 308 Liberty Street, Montgomery, Texas.]]

'''Historical Markers'''

The city of Montgomery contains buildings and other sites which date back to the original settlement of the area, such as Old Montgomery Cemetery, which contains the grave sites of some of Montgomery's first settlers. Historic buildings include the Davis Cottage and Museum, First State Bank, the Old Montgomery Baptist Church, and the Shelton-Smith House. Each site is designated with a historical marker established by the [[Texas Historical Commission]].<ref>[http://www.countygenweb.com/txmontgomery/montgomery_buildings.htm Montgomery Historic Landmarks] County Gen Web. Accessed on June 21, 2017.</ref> Texas Historical Commission markers inside the city limits include the most recent marker for the [[Lake Creek Settlement]] located in front of the Nat Hart Davis Cottage.

'''Westland Bunker'''

Ling-Chieh "Louis" Kung, the nephew of [[Soong Mei-ling]], built an underground bunker in Montgomery, which was completed in 1982. Kung took money that he made from the success of the Westland Oil Development Corp. in the 1970s and used it to build the bunker, since he feared that the [[Soviet Union]] or the [[People's Republic of China]] would launch nuclear weapons towards the United States. Kung bought hundreds of acres of cow pasture on the outskirts of Montgomery and secretly began building the bunker. The two story, {{convert|40000|sqft|sqm}} bunker could house at least 700 people; Kung intended to have the bunker house his employees, their families, and others in case of a two-month emergency. Melanie Trottmann of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' stated that the bunker "was a source of intrigue and gossip for the town of Montgomery." After the oil bust in the 1980s, Kung lost the title to the property; Kung died in 1996. Trottman said that the bunker "sat frozen in time" until a group of investors bought the property. The facility, now called "Westland Bunker," serves as a data storage center for businesses. The facility also contains office space that corporations can use in the event of a disaster.<ref>Trottman, Melanie. "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115974968675779545?mod=googlewsj Continental Airlines Finds a Safe Haven In a Texas Bunker]." ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''. October 2, 2006. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.</ref><ref>Mendoza, Jesse. [https://communityimpact.com/houston/features/2015/05/20/westland-bunker/ Westland Bunker] Community Impact Newspaper: June 2, 2015. Accessed on June 21, 2017.</ref>