How did Montgomery Get Its Name?
Montgomery is a city rich in history, you can easily see that as you walk through our downtown and many other areas. Many of you know much of the history of Montgomery, but for those of you that are not as familiar we will be offering historical facts about Montgomery each month.
For our first month we will address how our city got named “Montgomery”. Many of you know that Montgomery was named after the town of Montgomery, New York, where the original settlers came from; but did you know that Montgomery, New York was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, Brigadier General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution? General Montgomery led the army that invaded Canada in 1775 and was killed at the Battle of Quebec.