Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Authentic Ore Cart
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025
1. Authentic Ore Cart Marker
Donated By James Taylor In Memory of Roscoe Johnston
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 34° 1.938′ N, 93° 40.205′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, in Pike County. It is on State Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro AR 71958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains and in Caddo Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An Attempt at Riches (within shouting distance of this marker); Dazzling Diamonds From the Crater (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley Huddleston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James "Diamond Jim" Archer (about 300 feet away); Uncle Sam (about 500 feet away); Mine Shaft / Guard House (about 600 feet away); Star of Arkansas (about 700 feet away); End of a Mystery: What is Below the Surface? (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
More about this marker. Located in front of the Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025
2. Authentic Ore Cart Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
