Charles Lewis McGehee Cabin
The McGehee family came to Texas from Alabama in 1847. In 1859, Charles Lewis McGehee, Jr. (1837-1929) acquired this property along the San Marcos River. He soon built a cabin (1/2 mi. E) for his wife, Sarah Jane (Humphreys), and their children. One of the oldest existing structures in this part of Hays County, the cabin features a fireplace and chimney of hand-hewn stone. About 1870, McGehee moved his family from the farm into the town of San Marcos, where he worked as a land developer and stock dealer. (1985)
29.8555° N, 97.8981° W
This marker stands on private property. Please view it from the road or ask the owner first.
Where to Find It
RR 621 (Staples Road) SE 2.6 miles to Old Bastrop Hwy. (CR 266), NE 1.5 miles to entrance to Rancho del Camino Real on private property
Nearby Markers
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- 1.4 mi E Cementerio del Rio San Marcos
- 2.1 mi NW Thompson's Islands San Marcos