Last updated: 10/22/2010
U.S. Highway 259 at Ross StreetKilgore, TX 75662
U.S. Hwy 259 at Ross StreetKilgore, TX 75662
Tuesday - Saturday
9 AM - 4 PM
April – Sept museum closes at 5 p.m. Closed Easter and Thanksgiving. Special Holiday Schedule from Dec. 20 - Jan 1st.
Guided tours by reservation only. A nominal fee is charged.
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Joe White
phone: 903-983-8605
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Sara Lugeanbeal
phone: 903-983-8296
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Robbie Rogers
phone: 903-983-8297
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This fascinating museum houses the authentic re-creation of oil discovery and production in the early 1930s from the largest oil field inside U.S. boundaries. Here, visitors see the people, their towns, their personal habits, their tools and their pastimes – all colorfully depicted in dioramas, movies, sound presentations and actual antiques donated by East Texas citizens.
Photographic negative and slide collection of several hundred images East Texas Oil Boom and pre-boom period (1920s, 1930s, 1940s)
photo and negative collection of several hundred images of East Texas Oil Boom, not a research facility, but we have assisted in production of several PBS documentaries.
The msueum aas a strong docent program and guided tours are provided for groups that book in advance. We host 10,000 school children each year and the tour is designed to supplement the teacher's lesson plan.
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