Rusk in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rusk Footbridge
(546 feet long, 4 feet wide)
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011
1. Rusk Footbridge Marker
Rebuilt in 1889 by T.H. Barnes, engineer building New Birmingham (now ghost town, to the east).
Maintained by city of Rusk until 1950. Restored 1969 on plans by Barnes.
Erected 1969 by State historical survey committee. (Marker Number 6849.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 31° 47.703′ N, 95° 8.853′ W. Marker is in Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on E. 5th Street near Lone Oak Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The James I. Perkins Family Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Bachelor Girl's Library Club (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Bonner Bank Building (about 700 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Rusk (about 700 feet away); Cherokee County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Cherokee County (about 700 feet away); Norman Law Firm (about 800 feet away); Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rusk.
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025
2. Rusk Footbridge Marker
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011
3. Rusk Footbridge
Eastward view.
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011
4. Rusk Footbridge
Westward view. Marker is on the far end, to the left.
Photographed by QuesterMark, August 8, 2009
5. Rusk Footbridge
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,919 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 22, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 2. submitted on December 2, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on February 22, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 5. submitted on June 19, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
