Beaumont Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States
About Beaumont
Beaumont was chartered in 1838 just a few years after three businessmen purchased a farming community known as Tevis Bluff and named the newly formed town after one of the men's wives. From that point, Beaumont charted a course through several epochs, namely from one revolving around rice farming to one devoted to oil extraction with the famous Spindletop oilfield discovery and finally to one centered on shipbuilding as it pertained to World War II needs. This last period was marred to a degree by heightened racial tensions and a race riot. Beaumont is still a very industrialized city, with even essentially a canal for a river that would normally be the Neches, but it is also somewhat of a cultural nucleus, with plentiful museums and culture venues and the Crockett Entertainment District.
Top Attractions in Beaumont
Explore the best things to see and do in Beaumont:
- ★Art Museum of Southeast Texas
- ★Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
- ★Beaumont Botanical Gardens
- ★Cattail Marsh Scenic Wetlands & Boardwalk
- ★Chambers House Museum
- ★Clifton Steamboat Museum
- ★Dishman Art Museum
- ★Edison Museum
Where to Eat in Beaumont
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Carlito's Mexican Restaurant
- 🍴Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- 🍴Kampus Korner
Where to Stay in Beaumont
- 🏨MCM Elegante Hotel
Beaumont Travel Guide Sections
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