Pulaski

Historical marker location:

Carthage, Texas

( 18 mi NE of Carthage on SH 31 3 mi on County Rd.)

Marker installed: 1936

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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.