The GastonMuseum
invites you to re-visit life in the East Texas Oil Field from the early 1930's
to the late 1960's. GastonMuseum,
an area history museum, is located in Joinerville,
Texas, approximately 6 miles West of
Henderson, Texas. The museum's physical address is 6562
Texas State Highway 64 West. The East Texas Oil
Field's discovery well, The Daisy Bradford #3, is
located 2.2 miles from the museum. GastonMuseum staff will provide driving
directions to the discovery well site. The museum's new exhibit building,
designed by Charles Croft, was dedicated and occupied in June, 2005. Exhibits
give you a glimpse of life in the East Texas oil field
in the 1930's and 1940's. The GastonMuseum
has memorabilia from the boom era, family history, antique radio display with
original equipment, original equipment from 1930's radio repair shop, GastonSchool, businesses, churches, and
we honor our Veterans with a Wall Of Honor.
The White's Snack Shop building is part of the museum's exhibits. This historical
building is being preserved for visitors to the GastonMuseum. White's Snack Shop was the
center of entertainment during the oil boom playing an important role in the
development of Joinerville and the East Texas Oil Field. Visitors may tour the
Sid White family home, once an 'oil field tent house' converted into a
permanent dwelling with the ceiling installed using the rafters supporting the
tent roof - hence the original tent is visible. The living room of the home is
the original tent with the original floor. The 1930 era Dixie Service Station
is also on the museum site. All buildings have original furnishings.
