On January 10, 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry. The explosion was so intense that nine days later the oil column was still gushing nearly 200 feet high, producing around 100,000 barrels a day.
The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is located in Beaumont, Texas, to commemorate the discovery of oil at the Spindletop Hill salt dome. The discovery sparked an oil boom in Texas that continues today.
This museum was really interesting and had a lot of neat items from history. It gave you a great look into life in the early 1900’s.
This was so cool! I’m glad you are getting to travel to cool places!