Historical Marker
Salado Creek
Historical marker location:
300 S. Main Street, Salado, Texas
( south end of Salado Bridge on Main St., Salado.)
Marker installed: 1967
Gushing limestone springs, abundant fish, flowers, and trees have long made the banks of Salado Creek a good home site. Indians camped beside stream; Spanish explorers named it; the first Anglo-American settler was Archibald Willingham, 1851. College and town of Salado were built on creek, 1860. Stream once had 8 mills, thus was county industrial center. Chisholm Cattle Trail crossed it, as did Dallas-San Antonio Stage Line. The 35-mile creek is one of many which rise at the Balcones Fault--an outstanding North American region of springs.
Recorded Texas Natural Landmark - 1967.