
A great way to experience Beaumont’s history and heritage is a day tour featuring some of
Beaumont's historic attractions and museums!
10:00 a.m. Arrive at the
Spindletop / Gladys City Boomtown Museum and re-live the excitement of that fateful day the Lucas Gusher blew and changed the face of the petroleum age forever! Your group will feel the thunder from the depths of the earth as that black gold spews 100s of feet in the air! Next tour the hurricane stricken Gladys City Boomtown with period costume guides.
Group rate is: $2.00 per person.
Option:
McFaddin-Ward House MuseumTour: The
McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905-06 in the striking and distinctive Beaux-Arts Colonial style. The structure and its furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family who lived in the house for seventy-five years.
Fee: $3.00 per person for groups of 20 or more.
10:45 am Depart Spindletop for Beaumont’s Museum and Entertainment District.
11:00 am Arrive at the
Texas Energy Museum for an interactive self guided tour of the process of converting crude oil into energy and everyday household products!
Group tour fee is: $1.00 per person.
11:30 am Tour the Art Museum of Southeast Texas featuring local artists!
Admission: FREE
12:15 pm Lunch may be arranged at a variety of unique restaurants, bistros and cafeterias with a wide array of menus and group pricing!
1:30 pm Tour the
Fire Museum of Texas! A tribute to our firefighters of today and days gone by! Featuring vintage firetrucks and firefighting equipment.
2:15 pm Depart for the
Babe Zaharias Museum. Mildred “Babe” Zaharias was the world’s greatest athlete! She excelled in numerous sports including golf, tennis, track & field! The exhibit features her history, awards and Olympic Gold Medals! Admission: FREE
2:45 pm Depart for the
John Jay French Museum for a tour of this prosperous frontiersman original 1845 homestead.!
Group tour fee: $2.00 per person.