2025 Southeast Texas Visitor Guide High Res - Flipbook - Page 8
WALK IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF
History
O
n January 10, 1901, the world’s economy changed,
and the Petroleum Age was born. The Lucas Gusher
on Spindletop Hill in Beaumont, Texas exploded at 200
feet high and produced around 100,000 barrels a day for
nine days straight. Within a few days, the population of
Beaumont grew from 9,000 to 40,000 people. You can see
the history of oil in the area at the Spindletop Boomtown
Museum and Texas Energy Museum.
LUCAS GUSHER
REPLICA
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