The Williamson Museum

716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown Texas 78626

(512) 943-1670

Open: Wednesday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Established: 1997

www.williamsonmuseum.org

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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.