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.Photo: Wiki name, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
Vincent Beck Stadium
Stadium
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Vincent–Beck Stadium is a ballpark located in Beaumont, Texas, 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. Vincent Beck Stadium is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.
McDonald Gym
Stadium
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McDonald Gym, built in 1958, is located on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The building was completely renovated in 2006–07 as part of the $17.8-million, 126,000-sq-ft Sheila Umphrey Recreational Center project. McDonald Gym is situated 4,000 feet north of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.
Provost Umphrey Stadium
Stadium
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Provost Umphrey Stadium is a 16,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The stadium, home to the Lamar Cardinals football team, is located next to the Montagne Center. Provost Umphrey Stadium is situated 1 mile northeast of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaumont and Rose City.
Beaumont
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Beaumont is a city in Texas, USA on the northern Gulf Coast, close to the Louisiana state line. It is famous for its early 20th-century oil industry history.
Rose City
Village
Rose City is a town three miles northeast of Beaumont in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 326 at the 2020 census, down from 502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rose City is situated 5 miles north of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum.
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Jefferson, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.0328° or 30° 1′ 58″ northLongitude
-94.07916° or 94° 4′ 45″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Operator
Lamar UniversityOpen location code
86272WMC+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 259861459OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7577510
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