, and some visitors standing across the way waited patiently for a fight to break out after someone cheated at poker.

No big deal. Just another afternoon at Dogwood Pass.

“This started out as my man cave. I built it so I’d have some place to get myself a cold drink after a long day of hunting or a place to have a party,” Montgomery had said earlier by way of introduction as he swept his hand around the 1800s-era Old West town that he and his family have designed and built in the middle of the woods on their nearly 90-acre slice of eastern Pike County.

“Next thing I know it was a hobby, a hobby that kind of got out of control.”

Montgomery was born and raised on this land, and farm living, horse training and factory working were all he’d ever known. Then, in 2009, he built the old-time saloon behind the home he shares with his wife, Sharlene. Rustic and full of beautiful woodwork, it looks just as one might expect: sarsaparilla in the cooler, deer heads mounted on the wall, turkey feathers hanging on hooks and the occasional squirrel-skin cap nailed to a post.

Friends who visited loved it all, and pretty soon it wasn’t enough for this family.

They held their first public event in 2011 — the inaugural Brad Schneider Memorial Cystic Fibrosis Benefit in honor of the Montgomerys’ late son-in-law. Held every August, it now raises between $5,000 and $6,000 for a different local family affected by the disease each year.

Over the years the Montgomerys have added all the staples: a jail, mercantile, livery, bank, church/school, tobacco and blacksmith’s shops and more. There’s a mining camp and a gun shop (real, by the way. They are licensed gun dealers and have a firing range and hold concealed-carry classes) and a bathhouse with upstairs quarters that are supposed to be home for the, well, let’s just call them “the girls.”

“People ask me all the time, ‘Where did you get the plans?'” Montgomery said. He laughs and points to his head. “The plans are in here. It’s a dream we bring to life.”

Close to 30 relatives now play a role in
, and some visitors standing across the way waited patiently for a battle to demote out after someone cheated at poker. 

 No big deal. precisely another afternoon at Dogwood Pass. 

 “ This started out as my world cave. I build it so I ’d have some place to get myself a cold swallow after a long day of search or a plaza to have a party, ” Montgomery had said earlier by way of introduction as he swing his hand around the 1800s - era Old West town that he and his syndicate have designed and built in the middle of the forest on their nearly 90 - acre slice of eastern Pike County. 

 “ Next thing I acknowledge it was a hobby, a hobby that kind of got out of control. ” 

 Montgomery was born and raised on this land, and farm living, horse training and factory working were all he ’d ever known. Then, in 2009, he built the old - time saloon behind the home he share with his wife, Sharlene. Rustic and full of beautiful woodwork, it expect barely as one might expect: sarsaparilla in the cooler, deer heads mounted on the rampart, turkey feather hanging on hooks and the periodic squirrel - skin cap nailed to a post. 

 Friends who visited love it all, and pretty soon it was n’t enough for this family. 

 They held their inaugural public event in 2011 — the inaugural Brad Schneider Memorial Cystic Fibrosis Benefit in award of the Montgomerys ’ belated son - in - law. Held every August, it now raises between $ 5,000 and $ 6,000 for a unlike local family affected by the disease each year. 

 Over the years the Montgomerys have added all the staples: a jail, mercantile, livery, bank, church / school, tobacco and blacksmith ’s workshop and more. There ’s a mining camp and a gun workshop (real, by the manner. They are licensed accelerator dealers and receive a firing range and hold concealed - carry classes) and a bathhouse with upstairs quarter that are supposed to be home for the, well, let ’s just call them “ the girls. ” 

 “ People ask me all the time, ‘ Where did you scram the plans?' ” Montgomery said. He laugh and points to his head. “ The plans are in here. It ’s a dream we bring to life. ” 

 Close to 30 relative now play a role in
, anf some visitors standing across the way waited patiehtly for a fight to break out after doneone cheated at poker.

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Close jo 30 relatives iow plwy a role in
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M ontgomery  wa sbor nand r a ised o n t his  land,and far m  li vi n g ,  h orse training andfa c t or y workin g were al lh e’d ever  k now n. T h e n, in  200 9 ,he built  the o l d- ti me salo on  behin dthe  ho me he shar es wit h his wi fe, S h arlene. Rustic and full of b e au t i fu l  woo dwo rk, it look s ju s t as  one mi ght expec t: sa rs a pa r illa in the cooler,  d eer he ads m ounted on the  wall, tur k e y  feather s ha n gi n g on hooks and  theoccasional squirrel -skin  cap nai led to ap o st.

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The yhe ld  t hei r fir s t public  e ven tin2011—  the i naugu ralBr ad Sch neiderM em o r ialCy st ic F ibr os is Be nefi t  in  honorof the Mo ntg o mery s’  l ate son -in-law. Held  e very Augus t,  it  now r a i ses betw een $5,000 and $6,000 f o r a dif fer ent l ocal  family a ffe cted b y t h e dise ase ea ch ye ar .
O v er th e ye ars  t he Montgom e r yshavead dedall the  staples: a jail,m erc antile, liver y,bank , ch urc h /s c hoo l, tob a c co and blacksmi th’s shops  a n dmore. Ther e ’saminingcamp an d a g u n shop(real, by  the way.  T heya r e l icensed gu n dealer s and hav e  a fi r in g ran geand ho ld  co nceal ed-car r y c lasse s) and  a  bathh ousewi th upsta irs quarters that are s uppose d tobehome forthe ,  we ll, let’s  jus t call the m “ the  girl s.” 
“Peo plea sk  me all t he t i me, ‘Wher e  d idy o uget the pla n s ? '”Montg ome r y said . He  laughs and point s  to his head.“The p lan s a r e in  h ere. It’s a dr eam  w e bring to  l ife.”

Clos e to 30re l ative s nowplay a  role i n 
, and_some visitors_standing across the way_waited patiently_for_a fight_to_break out after_someone cheated at_poker.

No big deal. Just_another afternoon at_Dogwood_Pass.

“This started out as my man cave. I built it so I’d have some_place_to get_myself_a_cold drink after a long_day of hunting or a_place to_have a party,” Montgomery had said earlier by_way_of introduction as_he swept his hand around the 1800s-era Old West_town that he and his family_have designed and_built_in_the middle of the_woods on their nearly 90-acre slice_of eastern Pike County.

“Next thing I_know it was a hobby, a hobby_that kind of got out of_control.”

Montgomery was born and raised_on this_land, and farm living, horse_training and factory_working were_all he’d ever_known. Then, in 2009, he built_the old-time saloon_behind the home he shares with_his_wife, Sharlene. Rustic_and_full_of beautiful_woodwork, it looks_just_as one_might_expect: sarsaparilla in the cooler, deer_heads_mounted on the wall, turkey feathers hanging_on hooks and the_occasional_squirrel-skin cap nailed to_a post.

Friends who visited loved_it all, and pretty soon it_wasn’t enough_for this_family.

They held their first public event in 2011 — the inaugural_Brad Schneider Memorial Cystic Fibrosis Benefit_in honor of the_Montgomerys’ late_son-in-law._Held every August,_it_now raises_between $5,000 and $6,000 for a different_local family_affected by the disease each year.

Over_the years the Montgomerys_have_added all the staples: a jail,_mercantile, livery, bank, church/school, tobacco and_blacksmith’s shops and more. There’s_a_mining_camp and a gun shop_(real, by the way. They are_licensed gun dealers_and have a firing range and hold_concealed-carry_classes) and a bathhouse with upstairs_quarters_that are supposed to be home_for_the,_well, let’s just call them_“the girls.”

“People ask me all the_time, ‘Where did you get the plans?'” Montgomery said._He laughs and_points to his head. “The_plans_are_in here. It’s a dream we bring to life.”

Close to_30 relatives_now play a_role in