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Beaumont, Texas Travel Guide
First a trading post, this town boomed in
1901 with the discovery of oil at Spindletop.
Today the city, located at the edge of the
Big Thicket forest, is a port city and also home to Lamar University.
The city is the gateway to Big Thicket National Preserve.
Attractions:
Art Museum of Southeast Texas. A variety
of media including paintings, sculpture, mixed media, and folk art, are
showcased at this museum. Traveling exhibits on display periodically.
Located at 500 Main St.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Museum.
The awesome athletic accomplishments of Mildred "Babe" Didrikson
Zaharias (1914-1956), Olympian and championship golfer, are chronicled
at this museum. The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau operates a
visitors center in the museum as well. Located at 1750 I-10 and MLK Parkway.
Big Thicket.
Clifton Steamboat Museum. Both military
and civilian heroes are spotlighted in this expansive museum with displays
ranging from the Battle of San Jacinto the the Gulf War. Located at 8727
Fannett Road.
Edison Plaza Museum. This museum houses
the largest collection of Thomas A. Edison material west of the Mississippi
River. Located at 350 Pine St.
Fire Museum of Texas. Housed in a former
fire station, this museum includes information on fire prevention and
firefighting. In true Texas fashion, the museum is also home to the world's
largest fire hydrant, a 24-foot hydrant made by Walt Disney Studios for
the 101 Dalmations movie. Located at 400 Walnut.
Jefferson Theater. This theater, which
dates back to 1927, hosts plays, musical performances, and variety shows.
Located at 345 Fannin St.
John Jay French Museum. Built in 1845,
this is the oldest house in Beaumont. One-hour guided tours of the interior
furnished with period furniture are available. Located at 2985 French
Rd.
McFaddin-Ward House. This colonial
mansion is decorated in the lavish style favored by its owners in the
early 20th century. Located at 1906 Calder Ave.
Spindletop/Gladys City Boomtown Museum.
Spindletop, the gusher that brought oil wealth to the state, is recreated
here along with a boomtown. The village includes a blacksmith shop, photo
studio, post office, and wooden oil derricks. Also on view is the Lucas
Gusher Monument, which commemmorates Anthony F. Lucas, who drilled the
Spindletop gusher in 1901. From Beaumont, located 3 miles south of I-10,
on U.S. 69/96/287 (on the Lamar University campus, at U.S. 69 and University
Dr.)
Texas Energy Museum. The petroleum
industry and its history are explored at this museum through exhibits
tracing the formation of petroleum, the petroleum industry and petroleum
use. Located at 600 Main St.
Tyrrell Historical Library. Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, this 1903 former church is filled
with exhibits on Texas and Beaumont history. Located at 695 Pearl.
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