Episode 2: Mansions, Museums & Mesquite: A Taste of Beaumont’s Legacy

In this episode, Laini Parker uncovers six historic treasures around Beaumont, connecting the city's oil-boom origins to the architecture, culture, and flavors that define Southeast Texas today. Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum -- (replica oil-boom town with reenactments, gusher) • Address: 5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77710 • Website: https://www.lamar.edu/spindletop-boomtown-museum/index.html Texas Energy Museum - - interactive oil-history exhibits and robotics storytelling • Address: 600 Main Street, Beaumont, TX 77701 • Website: https://www.texasenergymuseum.org/ Tyrrell Historical Library - - historic Romanesque library with Texana collections • Address: 6010 Gladys, Beaumont, TX 77706 • Website: https://www.beaumonttexas.gov/269/Tyrrell-Historical-Library McFaddin-Ward House Museum - - historic Beaux-Arts family mansion tours & seasonal exhibits • Address: 725 North Third Street, Beaumont, TX 77701 • Website: https://mcfaddin-ward.org/ Chambers House Museum - - preserved home reflecting the timber-oil era Beaumont • Address: 2240 Calder Ave, Beaumont, TX 77701 • Website: https://chambershouse.org/ Patillo's Barbeque - multiple generations and locations in Beaumont, TX - renowned Texas pit-smoked barbecue tradition • Address: 2775 Washington Boulevard, Beaumont, TX 77705 • Website: https://patillosbbqtx.com Sponsored by Local Biz Buzz, https://localbizbuzz.co/leverage