The Salado Museum was one of the first buildings in Salado and was home to many
different businesses. In 1959, it became the Central Texas Area Museum founded by
Lucile A. Robertson. A merger around 2012 between the Salado College Foundation
and the Central Texas Area Museum created the Salado Museum and College Park.
College Park, south of the museum, is the location of the ruins of Salado College that
was built in 1859 by visionaries who established a place where at the time was unheard
of belief that both men and women deserve equal access to higher education in a
nondenominational setting. The museum contains historic artifacts and preserves and
promotes Salado history.
Every year the Museum and College Park host the Scottish Gathering and Highland
games. This year is the 61 st . It is a must attend event! We celebrate Scottish culture
and heritage through dancing, athletics, pipe bands, and so much more. This festival
will take place from November 12 th and 13 th at the Thomas Arnold Elementary School on
Thomas Arnold Road. For more information visit our website at:
www.saladomuseum.org.
We urge you to please visit College Hill it is a beautiful experience, especially at this
time of year. There are walkways and benches to sit on to enjoy the charming
surrounding.
If you did not know the Museum and College Park are available for rent for any special
occasion. It can be formal or fun for any event that you are planning. Just give us a call
at – 1-254-947-5232 or office@saladomuseum.org and we can help you set it up! Or,
for more information about the Salado Museum and College Park, do not hesitate to
contact us!