Old Rusk Tramway
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N 31° 54.768 W 095° 15.172
15R E 286979 N 3532984
This post-mounted subject marker, which appears to have been repaired, stands in front of a field, facing FM 347, a few miles south of Jacksonville.
Waymark Code: WM1397M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2020
Views: 4
Marker erected by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee.
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry Rusk Tramway
City Jacksonville
County Cherokee
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 287025
UTM Northing 3533116
Subject Codes railroads
Marker Year 1970
Marker Location FM 347 4.5 miles south of Jacksonville
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 6871
Marker Text:
(Roadbed visible behind marker)
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. (1970)
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