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8th Annual Frontier Forts Days
May 9-10, 2008
During this free, two-day heritage event, the Stockyards National Historic District is transformed into an authentic representation of Texas frontier life.
Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards will be lined with encampments of historic fort sites from the Texas Forts Trail and elsewhere in Texas. Approximately 10 forts and related programs will participate in the Muster. Designed to highlight frontier-era life, the Muster brings together authentic wagons, flags, music, colorful uniforms and military gear from Texas landmarks such as Fort Concho, Fort Richardson, Fort Griffin, Fort Parker and Fort McKavett, among others. Infantry, artillery and cavalry demonstrations and military parades will fill the event schedule on Friday and Saturday. Re-enactors will also be on hand to discuss frontier life.
Frontier music will be played at various locations throughout the Stockyards on Friday and Saturday by the Cowtown Opry and also by the Frontier Brigade Band, returning this year to play historical brass band music from the 1800s. The Frontier Brigade Band is comprised of 18 musicians from the Fort Worth/Dallas area playing original and reproduced over-the-shoulder saxhorns used by military brass bands of this era.
The event is free and open to the public. For a detailed schedule of events and more information, please contact (817) 625-9715.
Sponsored in part by: Chesapeake Energy, Stockyards Station, Fort Worth Stockyards Preservation Foundation, Stockyards Hotel and Riscky's BBQ.
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