Attractions
Lamar University
Address: 4400 S M L King Jr Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77705, USA .Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a public coeducational doctoral/research university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995
Ford Park
Address: 5115 I-10, Beaumont, TX, USA .Ford Park is a multi-purpose park, arena, exhibit hall, pavilion, midway, and baseball/softball fields located on I-10 South in Beaumont, Texas. The park opened in 2003 and is the home of the South Texas State Fair.
Sindletop Gladys Boom Town
Address: 5550 Jimmy Simmons Boulevard, Beaumont, TX, USA .The Spindletop oilfield, discovered on a salt dome formation south of Beaumont in eastern Jefferson County on January 10, 1901, marked the birth of the modern petroleum industry. Through a self-guided tour, visitors to Gladys City experience 15 replica buildings filled with objects from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries that depict life during the first Spindletop oil boom. From a saloon and post office to a general store and livery stable, visitors get a glimpse of what it might have been like to work and live in the historic Spindletop oilfield.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum
Address: 1750 Interstate 10 Frontage Road, Beaumont, TX, USA .Established in 1969, the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Foundation was created to preserve and promote the legacy of Babe. It built the museum in 1976 and since then, has championed support for the woman athlete. Not only women golfers, but every woman's sport was considered when recognition was appropriate.
