Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum

Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum5550 Jimmy Simmons BlvdBeaumont, TX 77705 HoursTuesday-Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PMSunday: 1 – 5 PM Admission: Adults: $5Seniors: $3Children 6-12: $2Children Under 5: Free The Texas Oil Boom began on January 10, 1901. On that day, Captain Anthony F. Lucas reached oil underneath Spindletop—a salt dome three miles south of…

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Texas Energy Museum

Texas Energy Museum600 Main StreetBeaumont, Texas 77701​ HoursTuesday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pmSunday – 1 pm – 5 pm​ AdmissionAdults $5Children (6-12) $3Seniors (65 & over) $3​ The Texas Energy Museum in Beaumont, Texas boasts one of the most elegantly curated and educational collections among those featured by The Drillings. Extensive displays dive…

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