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Kilgore was founded in 1872 when the International–Great Northern Railroad bypassed New Danville, leading to the establishment of a new townsite. The discovery of the East Texas Oil Field in 1930 transformed Kilgore into a boomtown, drawing thousands of workers and businesses.
Kilgore College East Texas Oil Museum Kilgore: Gregg: History, artifacts and exhibits [30] Gladewater Museum Gladewater: Gregg The museum displays tell the story of Gladewater and the surrounding areas from the early settlement days through the 1930s and beyond. Elvis performed here many times [31] Gregg County Historical Museum Longview: Gregg
Kilgore Public Library Rangerette Showcase Museum and Joe H. Turner Physical Education Complex The East Texas Oil Museum is located on the campus of Kilgore College. Kilgore is the home of the Mount Tabor Indian Community, a cultural heritage organization and nonprofit organization. [29] The Reel East Texas Film Festival is an annual film ...
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Oil Field Scene, East Texas c. 1930 A depiction of a muddy Main Street at the East Texas Oil Museum, in Kilgore, Texas. Several early attempts were made to produce oil in the area, beginning in 1911, with the failed Millville Oil Company, but drilling technology had not progressed sufficiently to reach oil at the depths it is found there, which are mainly below 3,501 feet (1,067 m); most early ...
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A Brief History of the East Texas Oil Field (East Texas Oil Museum) Oil and Texas: A Cultural History (Texas Almanac) Oil Boom (The Depot Museum, Henderson) Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum; Texas Energy Museum, Beaumont "Santa Rita No. 1 – Big Lake ~ Marker Number: 4587". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 1965.
The annual move to six days begins Feb. 20, coinciding with the end of the museum's annual paid exhibition.