Annual Armed Forces Day Weekend

Apr
17–19

Event honors our military past and present. Friday is an education day for school children. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Dates, Location & Info

Dates
Apr 17 – Apr 19
Address
Palestine Depot
Phone
800-442-8951

Attractions in Rusk

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Footbridge Garden Park

Wooded setting for 546-foot footbridge, said to be nation's longest, originally built 1861 for crossing…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Rusk/Palestine State Park

Each of the two units of the park offers outdoor fun and recreation, such as…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Jim Hogg Historic Park

175-acre scenic forest area of lofty pines. Dedicated as memorial to Governor Hogg, attractions include…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Old Rusk Penitentiary Bldg.

Central administration building of present Rusk State Hospital built as main building of former Rusk…

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