Details for Murry Institute
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5459011330
Data
| Marker Number | 11330 |
| Atlas Number | 5459011330 |
| Marker Title | Murry Institute |
| Index Entry | Murry Institute |
| Address | |
| City | Ore City |
| County | Upshur |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 340131 |
| UTM Northing | 3630640 |
| Subject Codes | educational topics |
| Marker Year | 1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Ore City Cemetery, N. Wisteria St. off E. Main (FM 450) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | In community called Murry League, for original land grantee. First school in Upshur County (1853-61). Founded by Tennesseans, Rev. Joshua Clark and Wm. L. Coppedge. Coeducational boarding school. Famous for excellence. Taught engineering, higher mathematics, Greek, Latin, along with common subjects. Was closed during Civil War. |