Beaumont Essential Info
Overview
Beaumont is a city in Texas, USA.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
80 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Spindletop Hill in Beaumont became the first major oil field and one of the largest in American history.
- Beaumont ishome of the World’s Largest Working Fire Hydrant. The giant hydrant was donated to the city by Walt Disney on March 9, 1999 for the re-release of the animated movie “101 Dalmatians”.
- Beaumont is home to Gator Country and its 400 alligators as well as Gary Saurage, a conservationist, owner of Gator Country.
- Beaumont dates from 1824 when it was known as Tevis Bluff after Noah and Nancy Tevis, the first settlers. In 1835, Henry Millard and partners bought the Tevis’ property for a planned town. Millard’s wife’s maiden name was Beaumont.
- Jason’s Deli, a fast casual delicatessen restaurant chain is headquartered in Beaumont.
Popular Foods
- Crawfish Etoufee
- Fried Green Tomatoes