Historical Marker
Confederate Gun Factory
Historical marker location:
Rusk, Texas
( .25 miles west of courthouse on 6th (US 84))
Marker installed: 1936
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.