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The East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore has pumped some $13.5 million into the region’s economy. Museum Gushes with East Texas History
Everything in East Texas changed in the early 1930s, when oil was first discovered.

Special events for the Polar Express and Thomas the Tank Engine drew 31,000 riders for the Texas State Railroad. Texas State Railroad Is Back on Track
What a difference a year makes. That’s the time that it took for a new operator to take the Texas State Railroad from near shutdown to a thriving enterprise, providing family entertainment while generating tourism dollars for Cherokee County.

Wood County officials estimate fishing-related business has a $25 million annual economic impact in the region. Lake Fork Is Prime Lure for Anglers
It weighed 18.18 pounds and is still the biggest largemouth bass ever caught in Texas. And it was caught on Lake Fork in 1992.

Fisheries Center Is the Reel Deal
Edwin L. Cox Jr. facility is stocked with plenty of family entertainment and education.

The C.E. Dilley building, built in 1882, is a Palestine landmark. Palestine is a designated Texas Main Street community Main Street Program Spruces Up Downtowns
Take a look at downtown Henderson to see what 20 years as a designated Texas Main Street community looks like.

John and Sharon Martini chose to call Kilgore in East Texas home after retiring  from the medical industry in Florida. Retiree Initiative Offers Golden Opportunity
Some East Texas towns are getting older and are doing so on purpose.

‘First Mondays’ in Canton a Shopper’s Paradise
Here’s one Monday you’ll never dread: First Monday, Canton’s iconic, 150-year-old open market.

Caddo Lake in Marion County is the South’s largest fresh-water lake, covering about 36,800 acres. Great Outdoors Draws Campers, Boaters, Anglers
East Texas is a magnet for campers, boaters and fishermen.

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