Heritage Center of Cherokee County Museum

We were amazed at the hard work put into this museum!

When we got to the museum, it was closed but my husband called the number on the door. The curator Betty Marcontell was in Palestine but said she would come and open it. We had lunch and when we got...

Complete historical archive of the town

I was given a personal guided tour by the curator. This is a labor of love on her part and the care she has shown has paid dividends many times over. The museum is filled with artifacts starting from ...

Do not miss this museum if you visit Rusk!

Mrs. Betty is very friendly and knowledgeable! It is a great little town museum and those are the best kind! I learned more here in one short visit than I ever have visiting the large museums in Houst...

Lots of East Texas History

This museum is a hidden gym ,brimming with the history of Rusk and the events in the area years ago. For a little over an hour our group of adults and youth explored every corner. Everywhere you turn...

Confederate monumemt

The confederate monument is in the historic square across from Chapman’s pharmacy. A very nice tribute to the confederate soldiers.