Marker Inscription
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.
About this site
Gotcher Trace. (also written Goacher, Gocher, Gotier, Goucher) is a historical marker in La Grange, Fayette County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1281, -96.7922 near La Grange. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bell (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Schumann Family, Ledbetter Cemetery, and Waldeck Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149002232. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
