Roaring Ranger Oil Boom Museum - Ranger, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 28.162 W 098° 40.810
14S E 530055 N 3592507
Old brick T&P combination passenger and freight depot is now a museum.
Waymark Code: WM1658M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
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"Housed in the 1923 Texas and Pacific Railway's train depot, the museum tells the town’s story after oil was discovered. After a drought hit farmers in 1917, town leaders encouraged W.K. Gordon, vice president of the Texas and Pacific Coal Company in nearby Thurber, to explore for oil locally. Gordon’s second wildcatter, the McCleskey No. 1 well, blew in, flowing 1,700 barrels per day. Ranger's population swelled almost overnight from less than 1,000 to more than 30,000. The boom ended in 1921 when the wells dried up, but the Ranger discovery well opened the door to oil fields in West Texas. The depot museum uses artifacts, historic photos and a vintage drilling rig to retell the fascinating saga."

Theme:
Cultural History

Street Address:
121 S. Commerce
Ranger, Texas

Hours of Operation:
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Call 254-647-3091 to arrange a weekday visit.

Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Small

Food Court: Not Listed

Gift Shop: Not Listed

Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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