Beaumont Texas
Early 1900s architecture at the McFaddin-Ward House
Collection of fire engines at the Fire Museum of Texas
Showman tempting fate at Gator County Adventure Park
Ornate silver pieces at one of Beaumont's many antique shops
Heading out to pick blueberries along the Neches River
Detailing the discovery of oil at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum
Texas Energy Museum, telling the story of one of the state's biggest industries
Antique shops lining a corridor at the historic Mildred Building
- Major Airports:
- Jack Brooks/Beaumont (BPT)
- George Bush/Houston (IAH)
- Lake Charles (LCH)
- States:
- Texas
An oil-boom town with a side of spice
Learn how the discovery of oil created a new destiny for this farming and lumber town, transforming it into a center of culture and refinement built on the riches of black gold. Tour the spectacular mansions and landmarks built with oil money as well as historic homes that reflect life in earlier times.
See big Texas icons unique to Beaumont: the world’s largest working fire hydrant, the largest alligator living in captivity in Texas, and the spot where a 1901 gusher l