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Gose Trees

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402 W. Walnut, Decatur, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 14' 5.42982999984", -97° 35' 21.28050999996"
 
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     Remnant of bois d'arc hedge which encircled the log cabin of Stephen M. Gose (1824-77), early justice of the peace, blacksmith, and leader of Methodist church, who came to Texas from Missouri in 1859. The spiny trees, planted 1861, served as a barrier against prowling Indians.

This page last updated: 9/6/2009 18:25:45

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Gose Trees Historical Marker Location Map, Decatur, Texas