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CADDO-PINE ISLAND OIL MUSEUM

Housed in the city's old railroad depot, which was donated by Kansas City Southern Railroad, this museum features an oil derrick donated by Texaco and a variety of other early oilfield equipment. It was formed in 1969 by a group of citizens dedicated to preserving the historical importance of the area, site of the 1911 "Ferry Lake No. 1" well, one of the world's first over-water discovery wells.

Artifacts include a wooden flowline pipe, an electric motor patented in 1899, a steam-driven fluid pump, pipe tongs, and other early equipment. There is also a large collection of early boomtown and gusher photographs. Another part of the museum - the Caddo Indian Room - features Caddo Indian relics and arrowheads dating back 10,000 years.

In addition to historic boomtown buildings and outdoor exhibits, a new 12,000 sq. ft. facility has been added for future exhibits. Located north of Shreveport on Hwy. 1 in Oil City, La near Caddo Lake. Open Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Closed noon to 1 p.m. Call (318) 995-6845.

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