Historical MarkerSite of Thomas Arnold High School
Salado · Bell County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #5027005464
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Marker Inscription
Dr. Samuel J. Jones (1857-1918) and his wife, Charlotte Hallaran Jones (d. 1904), established Thomas Arnold High School on this site in 1890. The school, which was actually a private academy, occupied the stone buildings vacated by Salado College, where Dr. Jones taught. Named for Thomas Arnold (1795-1842), noted headmaster of Rugby School in England, the academy provided quality education during a time when there were few public high schools. After it closed in 1913, the facilities were again operated as Salado College until 1918, and as a public school until 1924, when the buildings burned. (1975)
About this site
Site of Thomas Arnold High School is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9417, -97.5370 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stagecoach Inn (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Main Street Bridges, Salado, and Salado Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027005464. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
