Historical MarkerAllis-Chalmers Pumps
Kilgore · Gregg County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5183009931
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Marker Inscription
These two early pumping units serve as historic reminders of Kilgore's development as an oil boom town. The boom era began on Dec. 28, 1930, when the well known as the Lou Della Crim No. 1 blew in. With it, Kilgore became part of the great east Texas oil field. These reciprocal pumps, manufactured by Allis-Chalmers and first used in west Texas, were brought here in 1931 by the Shell Pipe Line Corp. to move crude oil to Houston area refineries. In service until 1985, it is estimated they pumped a combined total of over one billion barrels of oil. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Allis-Chalmers Pumps is a historical marker in Kilgore, Gregg County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3846, -94.8715 near Kilgore. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Deal Era in Kilgore (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Kilgore, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, and Kilgore Public Library.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009931. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
