Spindletop Gladys-City Boomtown Museum

Museum · Beaumont

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Step into a recreated 1901 boomtown where the Lucas Gusher changed history. Operated by Lamar University, it offers living-history demos and a meaningful context for the city’s oil heritage.

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5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77705 Get directions

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