On Jan. 10, 1901, what began as a discovery of oil at Spindletop Hill, a salt dome formation south of Beaumont, would soon transform Texas into a major petroleum producer and industrial power.
This moment in Texas history would later be considered the birth of the modern American petroleum industry.
384183 11: FILE PHOTO: The front page of the Beaumont Journal Newspaper Jauuary 10, 1901 reporting the first oil geyser south of Beaumont, in Texas. Beaumont, in the southeast corner of Texas, will host a day of centennial celebrations January 10, 2001 to commemorate the event as a historic and economic milestone. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the modern texas oil industry.
384183 05: FILE PHOTO: Austrian born mining engineer, Captain Anthony F. Lucas. Lucas is credited for discovering the first oil field in Texas atop Spindletop Hill in Beaumont, Texas January 10, 1901.
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