Carved Dog Bench - Decatur, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 14.097 W 097° 35.357
14S E 631438 N 3678220
Located between the parking lots of the Wise County Auto Registration Office and a State Farm Insurance Office.
Waymark Code: WM15T1Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2022
Views: 4
There used to be a Bois d'Arc hedge here. Historical Marker text:
"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"
The base of the bench is made of two tree stumps. The dog along the top of the bench is carved from another tree stump.
Artist: C.K. Roach
Date Placed: Unknown
Materials Used:
Bois d'Arc wood
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