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Interested in fun facts and the history of Beaumont, TX?
Then read on!
1. On September 8, 1901, the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, became the first major oil well to be discovered in the United States.
2. Beaumont was the first city in Texas to have a public library, which opened in 1892.
3. In 1895, Beaumont became the first city in Texas to have electric streetcars.
4. In 1903, Beaumont was the site of the first flight of a heavier-than-air craft in Texas.
5. In 1912, Beaumont was the site of the first Boy Scout troop in Texas.