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    Kilgore Historical Marker - History of Kilgore

    Kilgore Historical Marker

    4.0(1 review)
    0.4 mi

    This small park is a traffic island off the main drag between the Interstate and downtown Kilgore…read more It commemorates the city as the oil capital of the world and has three historical markers here as well as a replica oil derrick. Note the layout of the Great State of Texas on the ground at the center. The first marker reads, "This park is dedicated to and named for John Wood. State highway commissioner of Texas in recognition of outstanding public service. John Wood could have stumbled and fallen but he did not stumble and he did not fall. He is indeed a friend of all of the people of Texas. Erected by John Wood's friends in Kilgore. 1936." The second marker, "The Wood Park Sesquicentennial Project is dedicated to 'Kilgore the Oil Capitol of the World' and to the giant East Texas Oil field. The discovery well was drilled on October 5, 1930. A total of 32,000 wells were drilled in this five county area, with 1,100 in the Kilgore city limits. This field has produced to date a total of four billion, eight hundred seventy-eight million, three hundred eight-four thousand and thirty eight barrels of crude oil. Mobil Oil Company built the one-third size pumping unit. David Julian hand built the 28 foot derrick, the project including fence and signs as required by the Texas Railroad Commission. The entire project is an exact replica of the forrest of derricks that at one time darkened our skyline." The third marker, "Oil city of the world. Kilgore. Founded 1872 with coming of the I.G.N. Railroad, named for site donor, a Confederate Colonel Constantine B. Kilgore, State Senator and U.S. Congressman. Geographical center of huge east Texas oil field. World's greatest concentration of steel derricks, petroleum production, service, supply, processing hub. Commercial, industrial, farm, education and medical center. Home of Kilgore College and it's famous "Rangerettes" women's precision drill team, and of Van Cliburn, international concert pianist." There is no easy parking here, but there is a lot at the bank nearby. [Review 15987 overall - 176 in Texas - 1492 of 2021.]

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    Kilgore Historical Marker - History of the park and the city

    History of the park and the city

    Kilgore Historical Marker - Replica oil derrick, Kilgore TX

    Replica oil derrick, Kilgore TX

    Kilgore Historical Marker - Kilgore Historical Marker, note the Texas shape on the ground

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    Kilgore Historical Marker, note the Texas shape on the ground

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