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.

mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins

The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. The flower blooms in the spring and is a common sight along the highways and in fields throughout the state.