Salado in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Major Archibald Johnson Rose
1830 - 1903
Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008
1. Major Archibald Johnson Rose Marker
Before migrating to Texas, A. J. Rose made a fortune in the 1849 California Gold Rush. In 1857 he and his wife Sallie (Austin) brought their family from Missouri to Travis County, Texas. Later they settled in San Saba County, where Rose ran a mill and started a school. He served in the local militia, took part in frontier Indian battles, and was a Confederate Army Major.
In 1870 Rose moved to Salado. At this site he built a two-story home where his 11 children grew up. A successful and progressive farmer, Rose sought ways to improve farming methods. When the first local Grange in Texas began in Salado in 1873, he joined the farmers' group. Later that year he helped organize the statewide Grange which became a strong legislative lobby for land and tax laws protecting farmers and for improved schools. As Worthy Master of the Grange, Rose led in beginning cooperatives, textile mills, and a fire insurance company.
An advocate for better schools and teachers, Rose served on local school boards, as a trustee of Salado College, and present Mary Hardin-Baylor College in Belton. He was appointed to the Board of Directors at Texas A&M University in 1887 and served as president of the board. He was buried in Salado Cemetery.
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 30° 56.427′ N, 97° 31.788′ W. Marker is in Salado, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is on Rose Way Circle, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salado TX 76571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Major A.J. Rose House (a few steps from this marker); Salado United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington Baines House (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Salado Graveyard (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Welborn Barton and Louisa Adeline Barton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Capt. Milton Wesley Damron (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hermon and Margaret L. Aiken (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Lowry Smith (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salado.
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2022
2. Major Archibald Johnson Rose Marker in front of the Rose House
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2022
3. The view of the Major Archibald Johnson Rose Marker from the street
Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008
4. Major Archibald Johnson Rose House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,329 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
