Historical Marker

Killingsworth Home

Marker installed: 1965

Built 1859. Originally whitewashed. Water well on porch. 2 double fireplaces. Restored 1939 by Killingsworth family.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965.

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The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.
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