Rusk in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Rusk College

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

1. Site of Rusk College Marker

Inscription. After efforts to relocate a Methodist School to Rusk fell through, the community convinced the Cherokee Baptist Association to establish a school on 12.2 acres donated by local resident Georgiana Bonner. Chartered in 1894, the East Texas Baptist Institute was housed in a grand 3-story structure and offered classes from first grade through junior college. Renamed Rusk Academy of Industrial Arts in 1907 and Rusk College in 1919, the six-building campus was closed in 1928. In 1937 the main building was razed and its cornerstone later put on display at the First Baptist Church.

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6927.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 31° 47.267′ N, 95° 9.023′ W. Marker is in Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on South Main Street 0.1 miles north of Old Salem Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to the Butler Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 594 South Main Street, Rusk TX 75785, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cedar Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Training Camp

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Rusk (approx. 0.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Rusk (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old College Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Bonner Bank Building (approx. half a mile away); Site of Sam Houston Speeches (approx. half a mile away); Norman Law Firm (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rusk.

Also see . . . East Texas Baptist Institute. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Site of Rusk College Marker at the Entrance to Butler Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

2. The Site of Rusk College Marker at the Entrance to Butler Park

The view of the stairs at Butler Psrk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

3. The view of the stairs at Butler Psrk

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,171 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.