Marker Inscription
(1813-1899) Settled 1839 at Glen Eden, a site now under Lake Texoma, north of here. Husband, Holland Coffee, early trader, built fine home, welcomed 1845-60, U. S. Army officers including Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. During Civil War, wined and dined passing Federal scouts, found out they were seeking Col. Jas. Bourland, Confederate defender of Texas frontier. While guests were busy, she slipped out, swam her horse across icy Red River, warned Col. Bourland, helped prevent Federal invasion of North Texas.
About this site
Porter, Sophia is a historical marker in Pottsboro, Grayson County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.8825, -96.6342 near Pottsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coffee, Holland (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lake Texoma, New Negro Slave Cemetery, and Fink.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007421. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
