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.
Longview Museum of Fine Arts
Chartered in 1970, the museum houses a comprehensive collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photography and sculpture focusing on artists primarily in the Southwest, especially Texans.
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Cargill Long Park
Two-and-one-half mile walking, jogging, and bike trail flanked by towering pines and native flora. Signed…
Learn more →Divine Nine & Alpine Target Golf
Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days
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 →Gregg County Historical Museum
Exhibits devoted to local East Texas history, agriculture, communications, and military collections. Reproductions of early…
Learn more →Oak Forest Country Club
Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days
Learn more →Longview Country Club
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
Learn more →Cherokee Country Golf Association
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
Learn more →Heritage Plaza
Built on the site of the Gregg Hotel (1929), the second hotel to be owned…
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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