Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum

The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is located in Beaumont, Texas, to commemorate the discovery of oil at the Spindletop Hill salt dome in Beaumont on Jan.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: history Museum in Beaumont, TX
  • Address: 5550 Jimmy Simmons Boulevard, Beaumont, TX 77705

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vincent Beck Stadium and McDonald Gym.

Stadium
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Vincent–Beck Stadium is a ballpark located in , on Jim Gilligan Way on the campus of Lamar University. The stadium was built in 1969 and has a current capacity of 3,500 spectators. is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.

Stadium
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, built in 1958, is located on the campus of Lamar University in . The building was completely renovated in 2006–07 as part of the $17.8-million, 126,000-sq-ft Sheila Umphrey Recreational Center project. is situated 4,000 feet north of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.

Stadium
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is a 16,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of Lamar University in . The stadium, home to the Lamar Cardinals football team, is located next to the . is situated 1 mile northeast of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont and Rose City.

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is a city in , on the northern Gulf Coast, close to the state line. It is famous for its early 20th-century oil industry history.

Village
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is a town three miles northeast of in , , United States. The population was 326 at the 2020 census, down from 502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the – . is situated 5 miles north of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum

Latitude
30.0328° or 30° 1′ 58″ north
Longitude
-94.07916° or 94° 4′ 45″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Operator
Lamar University
Open location code
86272WMC+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 259861459
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7577510
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