Montgomery, MI

"Come-a-Fishing" was the notation on the back of this picture of Little Long Lake, southwest of Camden. The note went further to state that the writer had recently "traded for." The write, L.D. Hutchins, explained that this property had more than 100 acres, good fishing and a fine bathing beach.

Originally known as "Frog Eye" because of the frog ponds, the Village was officially named "Montgomery" after William R. Montgomery, Hillsdale County Register of Deed, because he recorded the village plat at no charge.

When the Montgomery High School closed, the building was purchased by the Crotty Corporations, makers of "Mae West" life jackets.

The Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad was surveyed in 1868 and within a couple of years became a major link for the village.

Carol A. Lackey

 Brenda Runyon sent the following pictures and reminiscences to us.

My family brought the house in 1956 that was built by McCallum and sons in 1909. The house had 42 rooms but we only lived in 7 of them. When it was built there were four different living quarters side by side and upstairs.  I lived there from the age of 11 to 16 and remember the town well. As a kid I had a lot of fun hanging out with the gang at the restaurant and playing our favorite songs.