Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Mine Shaft
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Guard House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025
1. Mine Shaft Marker
Side A
This is a re-creation of a mine shaft built in the early 1900s. It reportedly covered a 60-foot-deep test hole.
Austin Millar commercially mined the property from 1914 to 1919, when a fire devistated his production facilities.
Side B
The date of this guardhouse construction is unknown. It was built before a 1919 fire that devastated the Millar property.
Here, guards for Austin Millar's mining operation watched the gates day and night. Legend has it that one night a security guard was lured away by a "lady of ill repute." That night the Millar mine burned to the ground.
Erected by Crater of Diamonds Arkansas State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 34° 2.006′ N, 93° 40.294′ 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Star of Arkansas (within shouting distance of this marker); End of a Mystery: What is Below the Surface? (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); A Multifaceted History (about 300 feet away); Uncle Sam (about 300 feet away); Dazzling Diamonds From the Crater (about 300 feet away); Amarillo Starlight (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
More about this marker. Located on north side of diamond mine field
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025
2. Mine Shaft / Guard House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
