Interesting facts about the Wilder Swaim House
The Wilder Swaim House, located on the corner of Cooper and Zig Zag Road, was the home to the first residents of Montgomery, James & Susan Wilder. When first moving in they lived in only the east portion of the home, a two-story addition was added in the 1840’s. Years later the home was bought by William T. Swaim in 1917, sixteen years later in 1933 his daughters turned the property into a golf course. Then in 1976 the property was sold for a residential subdivision, with the City acquiring 13 acres for a park.
Currently the building is home to the Montgomery Historic Preservation Association. This group is very active in working with the preservation of our landmark properties.