Black Gold Trail
Follow the History of the "Cradle of the Petroleum Age" on this 1 Day Tour of Beaumont. On January 10, 1901, the Lucas Gusher on Spindletop Hill exploded, shooting oil hundreds of feet in the air. The…
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Austin Chronicle: Gladys City in Beaumont Re-creates Boomtown and Gusher at Spindletop
Day Trips Gladys City in Beaumont re-creates the boomtown and gusher at Spindletop BY GERALD E. MCLEOD, FRI., SEPT. 19, 2014 MORE DAY TRIPS COLUMNS» PHOTOS BY GERALD E. MCLEOD Gladys City thrived…
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