Rusk Tramway

Equipped with pine rails that warped out of shape and running at a speed often exceeded by mule wagons, the Rusk tram began operations in 1875. Bypassed two years earlier by another railroad, citizens rejoiced over the tram. Rolling stock included a used streetcar, three flatcars and a steam engine called the "Cherokee". Passengers often had to help replace the train on its tracks before it reached the end of its 16-mile line at Jacksonville. In 1879 the tram was sold. It had fostered growth by helping attract industry to the area.

Rusk Tramway is a historical marker in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1970. 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 31.9157, -95.2524 near Jacksonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rude (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Craft Baptist Church, Still Waters Memorial Garden, and Monkress plot at Still Waters.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006871. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.