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All the United States Texas Kilgore

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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Philco TVs. Yes some of them still work!

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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.

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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.
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