Port Bolivar & Iron Ore Railroad

Though an Antebellum community associated with the Murray League School once existed here, it declined following the Civil War. It wasn’t until around 1911, when construction was completed on a railroad, that ore city was platted and residents repopulated the area. Col. L.P. Featherstone, a charter member of the Port Bolivar & Iron Ore Railway Company, was instrumental in connecting Longview (Gregg Co.) and the ore fields of this region. The rail line sparked the town’s population and economic growth. Although the freight business slowed and the railroad stopped running in 1926, its operation made a lasting impact on ore city, which continues to thrive today.

Port Bolivar & Iron Ore Railroad is a historical marker in Ore City, Upshur County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7983, -94.7165 near Ore City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Murry Institute (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Murry League, Snow Hill Cemetery, and Tarver's Ferry.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016311. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.