LOCAL AREA

In 1976, the re-created Gladys City was built as a Bicentennial project. Once completed, Gladys City was gifted to the state and is now governed by Lamar University. 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 li

Home to more than 14,000 students, Lamar University is one of the fastest growing universities in Texas and is a member of The Texas State University System. LU offers more than 100 programs of study leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The 270-acre campus in Beaumont is about 90 miles east of Houston and about 25 miles west of Louisiana. Learn more by browsing these pages or visiting campus to see for yourself.

Crockett Street Dining & Entertainment District is in the heart of Beaumont's Downtown and an absolute must see when visiting Beaumont. Originally slated to be called Dixie Street Entertainment District, after The Dixie Hotel, a notorious bordello closed in 1961, Crockett Street encompasses five historic Beaumont buildings. The buildings are located between Pearl and Main Street, they date back to the early 1900's, and have been meticulously restored.