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by Mermaid
Austin, Texas
October 20, 2000
W.A. Pace Park 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 Hankons Pace, on August 16, 1936. The land was once at the northwest corner of a... Read more
W.A. Pace Park 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 Hankons Pace, on August 16, 1936. The land was once at the northwest corner of a 100-acre tract set aside by Colonel E.C. Robertson in 1859 to be sold to benefit Salado College. The property was purchased by a man named Stinnett who resold it to Pace in 1888. Pace was a Virginian who came to Texas to farm and had 17 children with his wife. During the Civil War, Pace Park was a safe haven to Company G. Pace Park is a very simple park with few amenities. The main attractions are Salado Creek and lots of open, grassy space. The creek is shallow and suitable for wading. There are picnic tables and gazebos on the gently sloped shores, and private property is on the opposite side. The picnic tables are built of natural, uncut rocks from the creekbed. Cottonwoods provide shade. A covered pavilion has ceiling fans, a fireplace, and electricity. Close
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