The Montgomery Farm, founded in 1857

2009 Sesquicentennial Award Family  (more info)

William Grimes Montgomery and his wife Mary Cusick met as children, on neighboring DLC parcels. When they married in 1855, Mary was just 13-years old-and she and her 21-year old husband qualified for a 320-acre parcel of their own. Because their DLC was located between their parents, they were able to plant a large-scale fruit orchard that included apples, prunes, pears, and cherries. Each year William would load up his wagon with his farm raised and smoked hams and bacon, and travel from Scio to Oregon City. In the 1920s, William's descendants grew corn silage. In the 1980s, a southern portion of the farm was planted in grass seed. Today, William's great, great grandson Leland Montgomery has 123 acres in grass seed production.

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