Historical Marker
Twin Oaks
Historical marker location:
222 Baker St., Hamilton, Texas
( (off US 281))
Marker installed: 1967
Between these trees Wm. Willis took refuge on Dec. 24, 1866, but was shot fatally by Indians. He was riding a mule to a dance when attacked.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.
The discovery of oil in 1901 near Beaumont, Texas, sparked an oil boom that transformed the state's economy and led to the rise of the modern petroleum industry.