| Marker Number |
6629 |
| Atlas Number |
5073006629 |
| Marker Title |
Confederate Gun Factory |
| Index Entry |
Confederate Gun Factory |
| Address |
|
| City |
Rusk |
| County |
Cherokee |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
295788 |
| UTM Northing |
3519886 |
| Subject Codes |
manufacturing; Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
.25 miles west of courthouse on 6th (US 84) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker |
| Marker Text |
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. |
