Salado in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Alice Gray Hamblen

Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2022

1. Alice Gray Hamblen Marker

Inscription. Alice Gray Hamblen, born March 14, 1846, in Mississippi, and her husband, William Kroger Hamblen (1817-1902), moved to Salado in 1868 and quickly became involved with the local private school, Salado College. Alice was passionate about the importance of education for young people and even provided room and board to children of family members so that they could attend the school. When the college building and property were donated to the Salado Public School District in 1919 and the building was later deemed unsafe in 1924, Alice offered the Hamblen family homestead as a site for the new Salado public school. Alice died in 1932, but her contributions to Salado remain.

Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18413.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1846.

Location. 30° 57.117′ N, 97° 32.112′ W. Marker is in Salado, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Old Town Road, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. The marker is located in front of the Salado Civic Center building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 North Main Street, Salado TX 76571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. In Honor of Our Veterans (here, next to this marker); W.R. Berry Carriage House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boles-Aiken Log Cabin (about 400 feet away); The Writer's Cabin (about 400 feet away); Reverend Moses Hampton Denman (about 400 feet away); Hamblen-Aiken Cemetery (about 400 feet away); M. H. Denman Cabin (about 400 feet away); The Hutchens House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salado.

Also see . . . Salado College. Texas State Historical Association

Salado College began on October 8, 1859, when a tent meeting was held at Salado Springs to discuss the project of establishing a first-class educational institution in Bell County. The Salado Joint Stock Company was organized. Col. E. S. C. Robertson donated 100 acres of land to the enterprise, and the charter of the company was approved by a special act of the legislature on February 8, 1860. The cornerstone of a large two-story stone building was laid on July 4, 1860. Attendance increased from seventy-five students in the first short term of 1860 to 124 the next year. The average enrollment was 250 from 1866 to 1872.

(Submitted on August 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2022

2. Alice Gray Hamblen Marker

The Alice Gray Hamblen Marker in front of the Salado Civic Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2022

3. The Alice Gray Hamblen Marker in front of the Salado Civic Center

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.