Museum

Texas Military Forces Museum

3038 West 35th Street 78703, Austin Texas 78763

(512) 782-5659

Open: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Accessible facilities.


Established: 1992

texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org

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.