In this grave rest James Goucher and five members of his family murdered by Indians November 26, 1836. With the true pioneering spirit he had opened the first road from San Felipe to the settlements on the Colorado known for many years as "Goucher's Trace." Erected by the State of Texas 1936
In This Grave Rest James Goucher and Five Members
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In This Grave Rest James Goucher and Five Members is a historical marker in Serbin, Lee County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1294, -96.9481 near Serbin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Goucher Graves (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Paul Lutheran Church, and Serbin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008154. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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