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

Site of Cook's Fort

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

1. Site of Cook's Fort Marker

Inscription. Named in honor of Joseph T. Cook • Native of North Carolina • Early settler in Nacogdoches • Owner of land on which a military company under Captain Black built a fort never attacked by Indians • On adjacent land, James Cook built a store and blacksmith shop • About them a village grew up • Population in 1846, 250 • After establishment of Rusk, inhabitants moved there

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 6633.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 31° 45.117′ N, 95° 8.02′ W. Marker is near Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on Farm to Market Road 241 0.6 miles south of County Highway 2406, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along the west side of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2005 FM 241, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: C.S.A. Prisoner of War Compound (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Tassie Belle and Star and Crescent Iron Ore Furnaces (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cedar Hill Cemetery

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 2.6 miles away); Site of Rusk College (approx. 2.7 miles away); James Stephen Hogg and Cherokee County (approx. 2.9 miles away); Confederate Training Camp (approx. 3 miles away); Gregg Family Home (approx. 3 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Rusk (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rusk.

Also see . . . Cook's Fort. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

2. Site of Cook's Fort Marker

The view of the Site of Cook's Fort Marker from the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

3. The view of the Site of Cook's Fort Marker from the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on December 6, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.