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(Also written Goacher, Gocher, Gotier, Goucher)
Opened about 1828 by James Gotcher from Alabama, a settler on Rabb's Creek in present Lee County, as route from San Felipe, in Stephen F. Austin's original colony, to Bastrop in second or "little" colony. A short, exposed route to the upper settlements, this trace shared with nearby Wilbarger Trace the title of "via Dolorosa" of early Texas, as both were marked by tragedies.Gotcher moved to this area, and in 1836 six people of his family were killed and several captured during an Indian attack.
At this point the trace is crossed by a 20th century road.
Details
| HM Number | HM1LA1 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2232 |
| Year Placed | 1973 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 at 10:06am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 712696 N 3334919 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.12703333, -96.79215000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 7.622', W 96° 47.529' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 7' 37.32" N, 96° 47' 31.74" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 979 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1822-1948 FM 1291, Ledbetter TX 78946, US |
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