The World's Richest Acre in Kilgore Texas

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  • Опубліковано 9 кві 2022
  • The East Texas Oil Field, once the largest in the world, was discovered in 1930 and transformed this part of the state. Join me as I tour this town and some of the most interesting museums in Texas.
    #Texas #Texashistory #history #Kilgore #easttexas #easttx #pineywoods #oil #oilindustry #petroleum #museum #broadcasting #oilmuseum #historical #historic #boomtown

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  • @billiehall3669
    @billiehall3669 Рік тому

    Everyone Needs To Come and Check Out This Wonderful Town!!

  • @billiehall3669
    @billiehall3669 Рік тому

    Yes I Live In Kilgore Texas and Have For Over 60 Years!! We have put up a Derrick In Memory Of Our Booming Town! Love ❤️ Our Small Town!

  • @tomcaldwell5750
    @tomcaldwell5750 2 роки тому +5

    Very impressive museum and oil historic town.Thank for the tour of Kilgore Texas

  • @Priscilla_Bettis
    @Priscilla_Bettis 2 роки тому +3

    Cool indoor-outdoor look of the museum displays. Haha, I remember Lucy and Ricky Ricardo had an old TV set like one of those.

  • @joshbolding4844
    @joshbolding4844 Рік тому +1

    Love my hometown! Been 15 years or so since iv made it to the Oil Museum. Going to have to plan a visit soon!

  • @gatescompton7876
    @gatescompton7876 Рік тому +2

    This is another great story of Texas, my wife and I moved there in 1976. I managed the Brangus cow herd for Mr. Curly Taylor, who was one of many organizer in restoring the riches acre. My wife was a Pharmist at the Pioneer Drug Store for Mr. Grady Jones, he told here a many a stories about the boom days of Kilgore. It’s a great town!🇺🇸🤠

    • @waterlady277
      @waterlady277 Рік тому +1

      Was that at Curly's land in Leverett's Chapel?

    • @gatescompton7876
      @gatescompton7876 Рік тому

      Yes and new London where we lived on FM 850

    • @waterlady277
      @waterlady277 Рік тому

      @@gatescompton7876 I own 43 acres of that land now.

  • @jennifergarrett6809
    @jennifergarrett6809 2 роки тому +2

    Your kids were adorable up there doing a broadcast. 2 museums in one video. Very nice.

  • @rongrimes9781
    @rongrimes9781 2 роки тому +1

    Very good vblog.. I;m from Houston and my dad always worked in the oil field. As a small child he would take me to the well sites and could watch the well being deilled. Brings back the old times. Thank you.

  • @grannybee
    @grannybee 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome museums. Fantastic tour.

  • @toddbonin6926
    @toddbonin6926 2 роки тому +2

    Heading to Kilgore soon!

  • @shawnhampshirehick101
    @shawnhampshirehick101 2 роки тому

    Been there. I miss East Texas & the piney woods.

  • @mesomemore97
    @mesomemore97 Рік тому +1

    I knocked out a bridge plug with a cable tool, a set of jars, and a spudder.

  • @richardwhitaker3835
    @richardwhitaker3835 2 роки тому +1

    I remember Buster Dickerson in Kilgore
    My Dad bought a Frank's Derrik in 78
    I was 20 yrs then

  • @timmcquerry6068
    @timmcquerry6068 2 роки тому

    Very informative Vid. And yes fine Musemiry(?) In Kilgore TX.

  • @Lensvoodoo
    @Lensvoodoo 2 роки тому

    dogonnit. I was just up in Palestine. I wish I'd seen this before. I definitely would have had a look at Kilgore! Wow those museums are awesome, Thanks!

  • @Dbay8898
    @Dbay8898 2 роки тому

    It’s amazing how is locals just over look our own landmarks.

  • @spyderhead7160
    @spyderhead7160 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @golfbravowhiskey8669
    @golfbravowhiskey8669 2 роки тому

    Two or three years ago they took the big wooden oil derrick down at the museum, they left the drawworks outside but there used to be a large wooden Derrick out front.
    You forgot to go over and get a photo or video of the Whataburger well it sits as you go into the big softball complex in Kilgore. I think that park is sponsored by Whataburger and the call Jack as you come in is white and orange in whataburger colors.
    Plus I hope you drove about 15 miles south too new London and get to see the school explosion museum. Now you wanna get a lump in your throat you go to it.

  • @Bettinasisrg
    @Bettinasisrg 2 роки тому

    Great history, I'm praying I see the day the entire.fossil fuels industry is history.