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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.
Gose Trees is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 89 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 159 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2349, -97.5893 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank of Decatur (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Colonel Absalom Bishop, Wise County Courthouse, and Wise County, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497002231. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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