crafts, fashions, rare books, Christmas
treats, gifts and collectibles. The Chamber
of Commerce provides brochures with a
map to help you find just what you are
looking for. There are about 50 shops. If
you are fortunate enough to join us for the
Christmas Home Tour and Stroll on December
2, 3 and 4, 1988, you will find the
shops loaded with everything for your
Christmas shopping list, and the homes on
the tour will be decked out for the season
with decorations to inspire your own holiday
plans. Carolers, luminaries and special
shopping hours will add to the festivities.
This annual event is one of several important
weekends in Salado throughout the
year, and is sponsored by the Salado Historical
Society and the Chamber of Commerce.
On Royal Street, and on your left very
shortly you will see the beautifully restored
home of Reverend George Washington
Baines. Rev. Baines, great grandfather of
President Lyndon Baines Johnson,was
pastor of the Salado Baptist Church and an
early President of Baylor University at
Independence. Further up the hill on the
right is the home of Major Andrew
Johnson Rose, who built this Greek Revival
home in 1870. He was a founder of
the Texas State Grange, and instrumental
in the tremendous success of the Salado
Grange, the first one in the Southwest.
Major Rose was President of the Board of
Directors of Texas A&M, Commissioner
of Agriculture and Grand Master of the
Masonic Lodge in Texas. As you drive
around the circle in front of the Rose
House and see the other homes all built in
The Stagecoach Inn is known far and wide for its
county-style cooking and ambiance.
early Texas styles, return down the hill and
turn right on Center Circle. Twelve Oaks,
home of Dr. B. D. McKie, is on the right at
the horseshoe bend in the road. Dr. McKie
built this Greek Revival home in 1867. He
was a pioneer Central Texas physician and
a veteran of both the Mexican and Civil
wars. Just past Twelve Oaks, you will note
one of Salado's three fine bed and breakfast
inns, the Inn On The Creek, which serves
gourmet dinners by reservation on Fridays
and Saturdays. The other two B&Bs are on
Main Street, and you will see them later on
your tour. They are Tyler House, which
includes a lovely restaurant, and The Inn at
Salado, that features accommodations for
families as well as groups.
At Royal Street, turn right and proceed
to the lane just past the tennis courts where
you can view the Salado Creek and the
resident mermaid, Serena. This bronze
statue of an Indian princess turned mermaid
was a gift to the citizens of Salado
from its creator. Salado Creek was the first
Natural Landmark in Texas, and the everflowing
springs that feed the creek emerge
from the Balcones Fault. The creek powered
nine mills along eight miles of its
length from the 1860s to the 1880s. These
were wool carding mills as well as grain
mills, and all were very important to the
economy of Bell County. Also at this site is
the first bridge in Bell County, built by the
citizens of Salado in 1869 to provide a way
for the Salado College students to cross the
creek. From the 1860s to about 1885, the
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a touch of the past with the luxuries
of the present. Our bed and breakfast
country inn has the charm and
exquisite detail of a true Victorian
Inn. Partake of our hospitality and
savor the Moments shared here for a
lifetime. Dinners by reservation.
On Center Circle
P. 0O. Box 261
Salado, Texas 76571
(817) 947-5554
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Fine Gifts and Antiques
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P. 0. Box 234
Salado, Texas 76571
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