A memorial to Texas' first native born governor, James Stephen Hogg, 1891-1895, this 177-acre park offers a scale replica of the birthplace, housing, museum, historical markers, and a family cemetery. Park is for day-use only and has a nature trail and picnic area. A strip mining area from the late 1880s (iron ore) can be viewed from a rise on the nature trail, where there is an interpretive display. The parks offers self-guided and guided museum tours and nature trail tours.

 

The park is located two miles east of Rusk off Highway 84 East and Fire Tower Road.
 

 

For more information, call the park manager at 903-683-4850, or contact the Rusk Chamber.