This year marks the 60th anniversary of Montgomery Village, one of Montgomery County’s most recognizable planned communities and home to more than 40,000 residents today.
What is now a sprawling community of neighborhoods, lakes, parks, schools, shopping centers, and recreation facilities began with the vision of one man… Clarence Kettler.
In 1952, Clarence Kettler joined with his brothers, Milton and Charles, to form Kettler Brothers, Incorporated. A decade later, Clarence began pursuing an ambitious idea to create a “new town” in Montgomery County, a carefully planned community where residents could live, shop, attend school, and enjoy recreation without leaving the area…