Beaumont (pop. 114,000) grew suddenly from a small town to a small city in the early 1900's with the discovery of oil in the area. The area has one of the largest concentrations of petroleum refineries in the United States.
The city has many cultural and recreational opportunities for visitors, with a variety of art galleries, museums, golf courses, annual festivals, and historic sites.
The Museum is a tribute to Babe Didrikson Zaharias, whose accomplishments include three time basketball All-American, three time gold Olympic medals, and world class woman golfer.
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
The Fire Museum is home to the World's Largest Fire Hydrant, it stands 24 ft tall. Displays feature firefighting paraphernalia and a fire safety activity area.
Address: Fire Museum of Texas, Box 3827, Beaumont, TX 77704, United States
Phone: 1 (409) 880-3927, Fax: 1 (409) 880-3914
The Ice House Museum was created by the Hardin County Arts and Educational Foundation. The building was originally used to produced ice for local homes and businesses and now houses local art work.
Sour Lakes became a boom town in the early 1900's. Drilling in the area was highly concentrated with wells very close together. The result of this was a sizeable piece of land in the Sour Lake oilfield sinking, creating a deep 15 acre lake.
The museum features folk art and artifacts depicting the story of rural life in early East Texas and South Louisiana. The farm also features gardens and farm animals.
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Silsbee - Ice House Museum
Port Arthur, Beaumont
