Near East Side in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Battle of the Salado

Battle of the Salado Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 30, 2018

1. Battle of the Salado Marker

Inscription. Decisive in Texas history, was fought here, September 18, 1842. Col. Mathew Caldwell and Capt. John C. Hays, commanding a force of Texas volunteers, opposed the Mexican Army under General Adrian Woll that had captured San Antonio, and with the loss of only one man, checked the last Mexican invasion of Texas and thereby prevented the capture of Austin, capital of the Republic of Texas.

Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 335.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1842.

Location. 29° 29.282′ N, 98° 25.073′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Near East Side. It is on Holbrook Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1006 Holbrook Road, San Antonio TX 78218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf

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of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dawson Massacre (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dawson Massacre Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dodd Field (Fort Sam Houston) Enemy Alien Detention Station, World War II (approx. one mile away); The Legacy of the Houston “Mutineers” (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright (approx. 2.3 miles away); Route of El Camino Real (approx. 2.9 miles away); Kings Highway (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bueche Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Also see . . . Salado Creek, Battle of - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on January 2, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

The Battle of the Salado Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 30, 2018

2. The Battle of the Salado Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 17, 2026

3. The Battle of the Salado Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,105 times since then and 308 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.