Locals know the story. When the Lucas Gusher blew at Spindletop Hill on Jan. 10, 1901, the area’s history changed in a […] ...

Oil magnate Miles Frank Yount started the second oil boom at Spindletop on this day in 1925. On Nov. 13, 1925, Yount’s McFaddin No. 3 well struck oil, starting the second Spindletop oil boom. Here's a ...

New displays commemorating the 125th anniversary of Spindletop's oil boom will soon be unveiled as part of a celebration in Beaumont. The Beaumont Heritage Society and the Jefferson County Historical ...

The Beaumont Heritage Society marked the anniversary with a ribbon cutting event at the Spindletop Park.