CONROE, TX — The Isaac Conroe Founder’s Day is Tuesday, February 19 starting at 4:00pm at Conroe Founders Plaza Park, 205 Metcalf. This is a free event with elected officials, period costumed docents from the 1800’s, pine seeds to be handed out, and descendants of Isaac Conroe who was born in February 1835, and died at the age of 62 in August 1897. Isaac Conroe was the seed that planted the city and the pine trees are representative of him as founder.
As the event begins, the Conroe High School ROTC will perform a presentation of the flags, with Anita Stevens, one of the docents in period costume will sing the National Anthem. Conroe City Council members will assist with the pledges and the City of Conroe proclamation. Our local, state, and federal elected officials will be on hand to share the celebration of Isaac Conroe, born 191 years earlier.
The first Founder’s Day was celebrated August 2nd, 2018, at the historical Isaac Conroe Homestead, now the City of Conroe Transportation Services, at 202 Ave A. in Conroe. After three August events it was decided to move the event to February the month Isaac Conroe was born versus the day he died. This year the event will be held at Founders Plaza Park as it aligns with the theme and it will offer the opportunity to continue the growth in the park for the namesake of Isaac Conroe, the founder of the City…