Plan Your Meeting at Spindletop
On January 10, 1901, the city of Beaumont solidified its place in history when the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop erupted, kicking off the Texas oil boom. The first major oil discovery in the United States, the gusher blew over 150 feet high for nine days at an estimated rate of 80,000 to 100,000…
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