HAMPTON INN KILGORE

strike it rich in oil country...welcome to the Hampton Inn-Kilgore. On October 3rd, 1930, an independent oil man named Columbus "Dad" Joiner struck oil on a plot of land near Kilgore, Texas, transforming the peaceful farming community into a bustling boom town almost overnight. As the oil boom subsided, the area that now surrounds our Kilgore hotel evolved into a quiet east Texas town that takes pride in its history, and welcomes you to visit and celebrate what's happening in east Texas today, including a world-class Shakespeare festival, a world-famous college drill team and perhaps the only place in the world where you're guaranteed a white Christmas.Wind your way through the oil derricks that populate "the world's richest acre", a tiny parcel of land in historic downtown Kilgore that has produced more than 2.5 million barrels of oil. The famous plot of oil-rich land is located just minutes from our hotel in Kilgore. High step your way to the Rangerette Showcase Museum, home to the most famous drill team in the world - The Kilgore College Rangerettes. A few miles away from the Hampton Inn® Kilgore, TX hotel, you're encouraged to time travel back to the 1930's during the height of