3 Best Landmarks in Beaumont, TX

Expert-recommended Top 3 Landmarks in Beaumont. All selected landmarks undergo our rigorous 50-Point Inspection, assessing reviews, reputation, history, price, proximity, and more to ensure excellence. No Pay-to-Play!

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SPINDLETOP BOOMTOWN MUSEUM

5550 Jimmy Simmons Boulevard,
Beaumont, TX 77705 Directions

Since 1976

Home School Groups Scout Troops Programs Gift Shop Facility Rentals Semi-Guided Tours Filming Historical Places Photography Class Schedule Landscape Public and Private Schools The Oil Boom Artifacts Tours & Events

Spindletop Boomtown Museum celebrates the discovery of oil at the Spindletop Hill salt dome in Beaumont in 1901. The replica of the Gladys City Boomtown was created to maintain the city's bustling beginning. In the Spindletop Boomtown Museum, visitors can see re-enactments of life during the oil boom. Gladys City is available for full or semi-guided 90-minute tours for groups of 10 or more. For memorable events and anniversaries, the museum staff "blows the gusher" with a plume of water and provides a historical record and sound effects to simulate the discovery of oil at Spindletop.

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Admission
Adults$5
Seniors (60+)$3
Children (Ages 612)$2

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MCFADDIN-WARD HOUSE MUSEUM

1906 Calder Avenue,
Beaumont, TX 77701 Directions

Since 1906

Material and Aesthetic Culture Docent-Led Tours Community Groups Educational Programs Publications Tourism Guided Tours Special Celebrations and Exhibits Architectural Buildings Carriage Houses and Gardens Gift Shops Open Houses Summer Camps & Year-Round Events

McFaddin-Ward House Museum was built in 1905-1906 in the distinctive Beaux-Arts Colonial style. Their mission is to protect, maintain, and conserve the McFaddin-Ward House so that it is improved and unimpaired for future generations. The building and furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family who lived in the house for seventy-five years. The McFaddin-Ward House will be a continuing source of inspiration and education, programs, and partnerships that encourage life-long learning, known and sustained for its exhibitions, inspire an appreciation for the past, and promote commitment to future civic engagement. The Museum features volunteer docent-led tours of the home, a carriage house, year-round events, and gardens.

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(409) 832-2134

Wed-Sat: 9am - 2:30pm
Sun: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Mon & Tue: Closed

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JOHN JAY FRENCH MUSEUM

3025 French Road,
Beaumont, TX 77706 Directions

Since 1845

Historic Preservation Events Collections Blacksmith Shop Tannery Christmas Candlelight Tour Privy and Smokehouse Camp Lookinback Summer Camp Architecture Buildings Pumpkin Walk & Antique Furnishing

John Jay French Museum displays the life of a prosperous Texas pioneer family from 1845 to 1865. John Jay French Museum was built in 1845, one of the first made with milled lumber, the home has the distinction of being one of the first two-story homes and one of the first painted homes in the area. The historic pioneer settlement, built by John Jay French, a tanner and merchant, is furnished with antique furnishings, clothing, and pioneer household utensils. The John Jay French home is the oldest house in Beaumont that has been converted to its original state. They provide tours for 7th-grade students as a part of the Texas history curriculum, Camp Lookinback Summer Camp, a Christmas Candlelight tour, an Easter egg hunt, a Pumpkin Walk, and other miscellaneous events and services.

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4 Years and Over$5
School Group Tours$5

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