Longview
Longview was settled as the seat of Gregg County in the early 1800s. There was a period of rapid development by planters from the Old South after 1850. Longview was founded on 100 acres purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad for one gold dollar ($1) and named by railroad surveyors impressed by the long-distance view from the top of Rock Hill. Discovery of oil in 1930s more than tripled the population of 6,000.
Today Longview is a dynamic industrial center claiming over 200 manufacturing firms, and home of LeTourneau University.
Heritage Plaza
Built on the site of the Gregg Hotel (1929), the second hotel to be owned and operated by Conrad Hilton. This historic park in the city's downtown district portrays Longview's…
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Cherokee Country Golf Association
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
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Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
Learn more →Oak Forest Country Club
Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days
Learn more →Gregg County Historical Museum
Exhibits devoted to local East Texas history, agriculture, communications, and military collections. Reproductions of early…
Learn more →Lone Star Speedway
Sat. night races feature I.M.C.A. modifieds, dirt south late models, and hot stocks. A three-eighth…
Learn more →Divine Nine & Alpine Target Golf
Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days
Learn more →Cargill Long Park
Two-and-one-half mile walking, jogging, and bike trail flanked by towering pines and native flora. Signed…
Learn more →Longview Museum of Fine Arts
Chartered in 1970, the museum houses a comprehensive collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photography and…
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Nearby Lakes & Parks
All Attractions in Longview
- Cargill Long Park
- Heritage Plaza
- Lone Star Speedway
- Cherokee Country Golf Association
- Divine Nine & Alpine Target Golf
- Gregg County Historical Museum
- Longview Country Club
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts
- Oak Forest Country Club
- Pinecrest Country Club
- R. G. LeTourneau Museum
- Reo Palm Isle
- Wood Hollow Golf Club