Rusk in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cherokee County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023
1. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial - Center Panel
Left Panel
In Honor of All Veterans
Men and women who answer the call to duty during war and peace, who serve our country with honor. Often making the ultimate sacrifice to insure our nation's freedom
Veterans of the past, present and future we salute you
From the grateful citizens of Cherokee County
Right Panel
Tribute
It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us freedom of press. It is the soldier, not the poet who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
By Father D. O'Brien, USMC
Erected 2004 by Rusk VFW Post 3406 and Ladies Auxiliary Post 3406, American Legion Post 293.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 31° 47.745′ N, 95° 9.006′ W. Memorial is in Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of East 6th Street (U.S. 84) and South Main Street (State Highway 62), on the right when traveling east on East 6th Street. The marker is located at the northwest corner of the Cherokee County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 135 Street Main Street, Rusk TX 75785, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cherokee County C.S.A. (a few steps from this marker); Cherokee County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee County (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Union Hotel/Bracken House/Acme Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rusk Cherokeean (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Norman Law Firm (about 300 feet away); Bachelor Girl's Library Club (about 500 feet away); Old Bonner Bank Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rusk.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023
2. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial - Left Panel
Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023
3. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial - Right Panel
Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023
4. The main view of the Cherokee County Veterans Memorial on the county courthouse grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
