Beaumont, Texas - Gusher Monument and Replica Oil Boomtown
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- Address:
- Beaumont, TX
- Directions:
- Southeast edge of the city. I-10 to US 69 south, to the University Drive exit.
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Beaumont, Texas - Gusher Monument and Replica Oil Boomtown
This is the spot where black gold, Texas tea, first exploded out of the ground. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
This is the spot where black gold, Texas tea, first exploded out of the ground. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Beaumont, Texas - Replica Oil Boomtown - Free Gusher The Replica Oil Boomtown has been closed for repairs following 2005's Hurricane Rita. But beginning April 7, 2007, its replica oil gusher will blow at 2:30 PM, and will do so on the first Saturday of each month for the rest of the year. Viewing is free. According to a press release, the gusher "is also available to blow for private groups by appointment." Interested parties can call 409-835-0823. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 04/06/2007][RA: December 2007: The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum will reopen on January 12, 2008.]
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- World's (3rd) Largest Fire Hydrant, Beaumont, TX - 4 mi.
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- Museum of the Gulf Coast - Janis Joplin Memorabilia, Port Arthur, TX - 14 mi.
- In the region: UTMB Ghost Image, Galveston, TX - 63 mi.
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