Firestone District Building

Firestone District is an administrative area in Margibi County, Liberia, associated with the large rubber operations and company town historically developed by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company.

The district encompasses plantation lands, company infrastructure and settled communities originally established to support commercial rubber production; it functions primarily as an agricultural and industrial area rather than a leisure destination.

The district’s origins stem from the mid-1920s concession granted to Firestone to develop rubber cultivation in Liberia, which led to the construction of processing facilities and a company town to house workers.

Geographically, Firestone District sits within Margibi County in central Liberia, to the east of the Monrovia metropolitan area and centered on the plantation and town of Harbel.

• Plantation founding: The Firestone concession and plantation were established in 1926, creating one of the earliest large-scale commercial rubber operations in Liberia.
• Visitor note: The area includes company facilities, worker communities and agricultural land rather than public tourist attractions, so access and facilities can differ from typical visitor sites.

What to See#

• Harbel: A company town established to serve the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company plantation operations, providing worker housing and basic services for plantation employees.
• Firestone rubber plantation: A large rubber plantation developed under a concession to the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company; the plantation has been a major center of rubber production and employment in the area.

• If you plan to go into the Firestone plantation area, arrange permission in advance with the Firestone company or local authorities-large parts of the district are company-run and not open to casual visitors.
• Be aware that basic services and tourist infrastructure are limited in the district; coordinate transport and accommodation ahead of time with local contacts or tour operators rather than assuming on-the-ground options will be available.