Museum
McAllen Heritage Center
301 S. Main, McAllen Texas 78505(956) 687-1904
Open: Wednesday through Friday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To arrange a tour or for other special request, call the museum.
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.