Kilgore in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
East Texas Oil Museum
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 4, 2016
1. East Texas Oil Museum Marker
Donated by Placid Oil Company, Dallas, Texas
Dedicated by Governor William P. Clements, Jr. on October 5, 1980, the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the East Texas Field.
Erected 1980.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1930.
Location. 32° 22.639′ N, 94° 52.157′ W. Marker is in Kilgore, Texas, in Gregg County. It is at the intersection of South Henderson Boulevard and Ross Ave on South Henderson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 South Henderson Boulevard, Kilgore TX 75662, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kilgore College Administration Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (approx. Ό mile away); The New Deal Era in Kilgore (approx. half a mile away); Allis-Chalmers Pumps (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church of Kilgore (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Luke's United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 4, 2016
2. East Texas Oil Museum Marker
The marker is located outside the East Texas Oil Museum, on the campus of Kilgore College.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 4, 2016
3. Boomtown, U.S.A.
The museum is home to Boomtown, U.S.A., a re-creation of an oil boomtown.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
