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Gregg County, Texas
Historical Markers in Kilgore, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Kilgore, in Gregg County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Native History, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2017. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Kilgore stories
- World's Richest Acreplaced 1966
Part of fabulous East Texas oil field discovered in 1930. This 1.195-acre tract had first production on June 17, 1937, when the Mrs. Bess…
- Driller Parkplaced 1998
On April 24, 1947, more than 3,100 fans celebrated the postwar return of baseball as the Kilgore Drillers played the Henderson Oilers on Driller…
- Lou Della Crim Homeplaced 1981
This bungalow style residence was constructed in 1920 for Lou Della (Thompson) Crim (b. 1868), on the former site of the Hearne Hotel.
- Kilgore Colored and C. B. Dansby Schoolsplaced 2017
Formal education of Kilgore’s African American youth is recorded as early as 1873 through Kilgore Baptist Church.
- Allis-Chalmers Pumpsplaced 1986
These two early pumping units serve as historic reminders of Kilgore's development as an oil boom town.
- Danville Communityplaced 2017
Also known as New Danville, this rural community was established around 1847, and reportedly named by S. Slade Barnett and family in honor of their…
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