Historical Marker
Davis Mill
Historical marker location:
Salado, Texas
( At S. Main and Salado Creek, Salado.)
Marker installed: 1936
Built in 1864 by William A. Davis; first stone mill with carding machine in this vicinity. A sawmill and gin were added in 1866. French burrs, Leffel water wheel and silk bolt brought from Galveston by wagon in 1871. Made flour for Central Texas homes. No widow paid toll at the Davis Mill.