W.A. Pace Memorial Park - Salado, TX - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

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This park was given to the people of Salado by John W. and Elizabeth Pace Hodges in honor of their parents, William Alexander Pace and Sarah Jane Hankins Pace, on August 16, 1936. Pace and his wife came to Texas from Virginia to farm. During the Civil War, Pace Park was a safe haven to Company G.

Salado Creek and Pace Park were the state's first designated natural landmark. Wagon wheel ruts can still be seen in the limestone creek bed just north of the park, leftover from when Main Street was part of the Chisholm Trail. Across the creek rests the famous Tablerock, where sweethearts carved their names in stone.

Name: Pace Park Street Location: 1946 Pace Park Road Local Municipality: Salado State/Province, etc.: Texas Country: USA Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Pace Date Established: August 16, 1936 Picnic Facilities: Large Pavillion, 4-5 Picnic Tables Recreational Facilities: Playground Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Entrance gate has (had) pictures of Mr. & Mrs. Pace. Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Salado Creek Special Events: Descendants of William Alexander Pace gather at the Park each October for a family reunion. Traditional Geocaches: None Monuments/Statues: Not listed Fountains: Not listed

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