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World's Richest Acre Park

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World's Richest Acre Park, Kilgore
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100 N Commerce St
Kilgore, TX 75662
http://www.welcometokilgore.com

World's Richest Acre Park in Kilgore, TX, is a small but historically significant park that commemorates the discovery of oil in the area in the early 1930s. The park features a replica of the original wooden derrick that marked the spot where the first oil well was drilled.

Visitors can explore the park's informational displays and learn about the impact of the oil boom on the local community. With its peaceful atmosphere and nod to Kilgore's rich history, World's Richest Acre Park offers a brief but insightful glimpse into the region's past.

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4.05 reviews
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Bruce K.
10/19/2021

You gotta stop here and get a feel for East Texas and what it must have been list nearly 100 years ago when Texas Tea was the center of all. Oil, donchaknow? The dozen or so oil derricks set up...

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Phil A.
5/12/2023

I came to the small city of Kilgore, Texas, to visit my family, so when they took me to the downtown area, I saw this park!! This park pays homage to the oil boom here in the 1930s. On this 1.2...

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Theresa E.
10/17/2022

It's a massive structure. But during the day it's, just that: big. Probably cooler lit up at night. Funner during an event or festival, maybe? But I was in town to eat at the Jalapeño Tree, and...

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Augustus G.
3/16/2021

Really great place to get a sense of the history of the 1930's East Texas Oil Boom. At one time during the Oil boom in Kilgore there were so many wells on just one acre that you literally could...

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Mark G.
5/18/2014

Historic, pretty, accurate. Nice place to eat a lunch, snack, etc. The Farmers MARKet is here each Sat morning. Events like the Lighting of the Derricks, Oil & Gas Annual Chili Cookoff and other...

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