Press Release
Salado, Texas – Frontier College Town

A new book on the historic village of Salado will be previewed on April 2nd by the author, Charlie Turnbo. This book premier is being held at the annual membership and potluck dinner of the Salado Historical Society. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Salado Civic Center and is open to the public.

The author compiled the book from the archives of the Salado Historical Society, the Central Texas Area Museum and hundreds of other sources. Interviews with descendants of the founders of the village are also a primary information source for the book. Included are more than 100 historical pictures of the village and people of Salado.

The book details the pre-Civil war founding of an unconventional co-ed college that led to Salado’s reputation as the “Athens of Texas.” The college attracted large families from across the country who came to Salado to educate their children and forge new lives on the young Texas frontier.

Salado College spearheaded the development of a prosperous village overlooking Salado Creek. Even the Civil War was unable to disrupt the expansion of the school during its early years of operation. By 1880, Salado College was the second largest school in the State. Two governors, as well as scores of distinguished scholars, came from this unique educational institution.

Salado, Texas – Frontier College Town is a hardback, limited edition publication, 317 pages in length. It includes extensive references documenting the history of the village and its people. The appendices list known graduates of Salado College and Thomas Arnold School. Additionally, those buried at the four local cemeteries are identified. Over 7,000 names are listed in the index.

It will be available for purchase at the time of its public release on April 2nd at the Salado Historical Society meeting and from the author’s web site at www.turnbobooks.com