Rusk in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Union Hotel/Bracken House/Acme Hotel
Photographed By Brian Anderson, January 19, 2019
1. Site of the Union Hotel/Bracken House/Acme Hotel Marker
Inscription.
Site of the Union Hotel/Bracken House/Acme Hotel. . The first hotel to occupy this site was the Union Hotel, a wood frame building erected in 1849. Renamed Bracken House for a subsequent owner, it continued to serve the city until 1889. Civil War General Joseph L. Hogg, father of future Governor James Stephen Hogg, gave a rousing patriotic speech from the front steps in 1861, and infamous outlaw John Welsey Hardin was held for two weeks in the hotel by the local sheriff in 1872. Architect Theodore Miller razed the wooden structure and built the 65-room brick Acme Hotel in its place in 1889. It was destroyed by fire in 1905.
The first hotel to occupy this site was the Union Hotel, a wood frame building erected in 1849. Renamed Bracken House for a subsequent owner, it continued to serve the city until 1889. Civil War General Joseph L. Hogg, father of future Governor James Stephen Hogg, gave a rousing patriotic speech from the front steps in 1861, and infamous outlaw John Welsey Hardin was held for two weeks in the hotel by the local sheriff in 1872. Architect Theodore Miller razed the wooden structure and built the 65-room brick Acme Hotel in its place in 1889. It was destroyed by fire in 1905.
Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6864.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 31° 47.77′ N, 95° 9.034′ W. Marker is in Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (Loop State Highway 62) and East 6th Street (U.S. 84), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 North Main Street, Rusk TX 75785, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cherokee County C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this
2. Site of the Union Hotel/Bracken House/Acme Hotel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
