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(546 feet long; 4 feet wide) First built 1861 as the means for residents east of valley to get to town during rainy seasons. 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.
Rusk Footbridge is a historical marker in Rusk, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1969. 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 31.7971, -95.1479 near Rusk. The nearest cataloged historic site is Perkins, James I., The, Family Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bachelor Girl's Library Club, Cherokee County Courthouse, and Cherokee County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006849. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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