Historic Markers
Old Rusk Penitentiary Bldg.
Central administration building of present Rusk State Hospital built as main building of former Rusk State Prison, 1878. Iron structures, including dome of State Capitol, fabricated here by prisoners. Ave. A and U.S. 69. Historical marker gives details.
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Footbridge Garden Park
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