The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kilgore

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kilgore, Texas

Updated November 6, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Kilgore

Philco TVs. Yes some of them still work!

Kilgore, Texas

Texas Broadcast Museum

A collection of obscure and vintage equipment used for television, film, and radio.

“Boomtown U.S.A.,” an exhibit inside the East Texas Oil Museum.

Kilgore, Texas

East Texas Oil Museum

At this rural museum, visitors can experience "Boomtown U.S.A.," a lifelike re-creation of an oil boomtown in the 1930s.

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Rusk County Youth Expo Center

Your one-stop-shop for antique tractor shows and emotional paintings of children championing livestock.

16 miles from Kilgore

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