| Montgomery Trace Ride
The Ride: a 367 mile ride through the East Texas countryside covering FM 149, the Montgomery Trace. The ride included stops in the historic communities of Navasota, Anderson, Plantersville, Montgomery, Brenham, Chappell Hill and Burton. Memorable stops included visits to the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Plantersville, the Anderson County Courthouse, the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham and the burial site of the famous Texas Ranger, Leander McNelly in Burton.
Day 1: From Austin to Navasota; Anderson; Montgomery Trace Loop; Brenham;
263 mi, 7 ½ - 8 hrs
From Austin take Hwy 290 East to Brenham
Giddings
POI: County Courthouse
POI: Washington County Sign
Left on 105
Right on Hwy 6 toward Navasota
Plantersville
POI: St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Navasota (Start of Montgomery Trace Loop)
Get on Hwy 6-Br and drive northwest
Turn right onto Hwy 3090 northwest
Turn right onto Hwy 149
POI: Odd Fellows Cemetery (Gravesite of Benjamin Goodrich; signer of Texas Declaration
of Independence)
Turn right onto Hwy 90
Turn left onto Buffington Ln
Turn right onto Hwy 429-Loop S
Anderson
POI: Grimes County Courthouse
POI: Kott’s Cafe
Get on Hwy 429-Loop and drive south
Turn left onto Hwy 2819; drive east
Turn right onto Hwy 1486
Turn left onto Hwy 1774
Turn right onto 1488 (Magnolia Pky)
Magnolia
Backtrack north on Magnolia Pky
Turn left onto Hwy 149
Montgomery
Continue on 149 North
Richards
Turn right onto Hwy 2562
Turn left onto Hwy 30 West
Carlos
POI: Yankee Tavern (Libation Stop)
Turn left onto Hwy 244
Turn right onto Hwy 3090
Turn left onto Hwy 508-Loop
Navasota
Get on Hwy 6-Br and drive northwest
Turn left onto Hwy 105
Left on N Horton; right on 290
Brenham
Lodging: Best Western Inn
Dinner: Capitol Grill in downtown Brenham
Day 2: Brenham; Burton; Chappell Hill; 104 mi., 5 - 6 hrs visiting historic sites in Brenham,
Chappell Hill and Burton; Return to Austin
In Brenham:
POI: Morning Tour of Blue Bell Creamery
POI: Washington County Courthouse (100 E. Main)
POI: Prairie Lea Cemetery (AKA the Cemetery of Angels & Gravesite of
Philip Houston Coe, last victim of Wild Bill Hickok)
Take 290 West to Chappell Hill
Left on FM 237
Left on Old Chappell Hill Rd
POI: Masonic Cemetery; Burial site of William Heard, Captain @ San Jacinto;
Charles & Susan Travis, Son & daughter of William Barrett Travis (Alamo)
Back track to FM 237 to Chappell Hill Historic District
Chappell Hill
POI:Bever’s Kitchen (Lunch)
POI: Texana Cigar and Coffee Shop (5080 Main St.)
POI: Providence Baptist Church (Main St.)
POI: Old Rock Store (Main St.)
Take 290 West toward Austin
Right on 125 loop
Burton
POI: Burton Café
POI: Farmer’s Gin and Museum
POI: Burton Historic District
POI: Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery (FM 1948 @ 390)
Burial Site of
Leander H. McNelly: Infamous Texas Ranger (1 of 4 Captains of
Texas State Police)
Return to Austin via 290 |
