Marker Inscription
Built in 1862 by John L. Whitescarver, William H. Campbell and Benjamin F. Campbell. When unable to secure materials and tools for the manufacture of rifles, Colt-model pistols were made. A number of Negroes were employed.
Historical Marker
Confederate Gun Factory
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About this site
Confederate Gun Factory is a historical marker in Rusk, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7964, -95.1568 near Rusk. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rusk Public School No. 2 for African Americans, Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Houston, Sam, Site of Speeches, First Baptist Church of Rusk, and First Baptist Church of Rusk.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006629. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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