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Borger, Texas: Petroleum Exhibit Hall

Full scale replica of a drilling rig and all of the petroleum accessories, harkens to Borger's beginnings as an oil boomtown.

Address:
619 N. Main St., Borger, TX
Directions:
Downtown. On the west side of N. Main St. between W. 6th and W. 7th Sts.
Hours:
Gated after hours. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
806-274-2211
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Replica oil derrick.

Petroleum Exhibit Hall

Full scale replica of a drilling rig and all of the petroleum accessories.

[Courtney Marrs, 08/06/2017]

Borger was one of the most lawless places in Texas when it was an oil boomtown in the late 1920s. Its founder, Ace Borger, was killed by the town's tax collector.


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