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Cattle, Oil, Arts and Culture - The history of Fort Worth is the history of the American West.
Visitors to Fort Worth will discover some of the most intriguing historical sites in the nation within the "City of Cowboys and Culture." In downtown, take a walk along the Heritage Trails, a series of twenty-two bronze sidewalk markers, concentrated on Main Street from Heritage Park to the Fort Worth Water Gardens, that tell the story of Fort Worth's history, people, places and events.
In the Stockyards National Historic District, see the Livestock Exchange Building. Built in 1902 and known as "The Wall Street of the West," this building was designed to house the many livestock commission companies, Telegraph offices, railroad offices and other support business of Fort Worth's livestock industry in the early 1900s. And don't miss Cowtown Coliseum, home to the world's first indoor rodeo. Construction on this building began in 1907 and was completed in just 88 working days, in time for the grand opening of the Feeders & Breeders Show. Cowtown Coliseum is now home to rodeo events every Friday and Saturday night year-round.
Want to see how the cattle barons lived? Then a visit to Thistle Hill and the Ball-Eddelman-McFarland Housemight be right up your alley. Thistle Hill, built in 1903, is one of the Southwest's best preserved Georgian Revival Mansions. And the Ball-Eddelman-McFarland House, built in 1899, is Fort Worth's premier example of Queen Anne-style Victorian architecture.
Whether you like your history from 150 years ago or just a couple of decades passed, you'll find endless opportunities celebrating the history of Fort Worth.
Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House
- 1110 Penn St.
- Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Phone: (817) 332-5875
- Region: Downtown
Built in 1899, Ball- Eddleman- McFarland House is Fort Worth's premier example of Queen Anne-style Victorian architecture. Turrets, gables, copper finials, a slate tile roof, and a porch of red MORE >>
Stockyards Visitor Center
- 130 East Exchange Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76164
- Phone: (817) 624-4711
- Region: Stockyards
- Book now!
This is a great way to experience Fort Worth's history. The Stockyards was once the second-largest cattle market in the world. The district brims with entertainment, including restaurants, shopping MORE >>
Heritage Trails
- 777 Taylor St
- Ste 100
- Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Phone: (817) 336-2491
- Region: Downtown
Take a walk through downtown and discover the people and events that shaped Fort Worth’s rich history. Have your picture taken alongside our sleeping panther and then visit each permanent MORE >>
Leonard's Department Store Museum
- 200 Carroll St
- Fort Worth, TX 76107
- Phone: (817) 336-9111
- Region: Cultural District/West
- This beloved department store in downtown Fort Worth entertained and charmed generations of shoppers. At the museum, you can see photographs of the store and its employees, memorabilia like a MORE >>
Livestock Exchange Building
- 131 E Exchange Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76164
- Region: Stockyards
Located in the Fort Worth Stockyards, this adobe-style building was constructed in 1902 as a center for cattle traders. It was the central location for all activity in the Stockyards and often MORE >>
Log Cabin Village
- 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln.
- Fort Worth, TX 76109
- Phone: (817) 392-5881
- Region: Hulen/South
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of 19th century Texas! Nestled on three acres, Log Cabin Village consists of nine historic structures dating back to the mid-1800s. Texas history comes to life MORE >>
Monnig Meteorite Gallery at TCU
- Sid W. Richardson Science Building Bowie Street at University Drive
- Fort Worth, TX 76129
- Phone: (817) 257-6277
Explore the mysteries of meteorites and experience a hands-on encounter with different types of meteorites, and create your own terrestrial impact crater. You can even see rare meteorites from Mars MORE >>
Stockyards Museum
- 131 E Exchange Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76164
- Phone: (817) 625-5082
- Region: Stockyards
This historic site offers visitors the chance to explore the rich history of Fort Worth and how it was developed from a stop for cowboys driving cattle north to the stock market of the West that sold MORE >>
Stockyards Station
- 130 E. Exchange Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76164
- Phone: (817) 625-9715
- Region: Stockyards
Located in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards, Stockyards Station exemplifies Texas by providing an exciting blend of old and new with Historic Walking Tours that visit the Texas Trail of Fame, MORE >>
Texas Civil War Museum
- 760 N. Jim Wright Freeway
- Fort Worth, TX 76108
- Phone: (817) 246-2323
The largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River features weapons, uniforms, artifacts, and Victorian-eras dresses from the Civil War. It also houses a theater that shows videos about Texas' MORE >>
Thistle Hill
- 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone: (817) 336-1212
- Region: Cultural District/West
Located near the hospital district, this Georgian Revival style mansion has been restored to its 1912 condition and is listed on the National Register. The nearly 11,000-square-foot, red brick MORE >>
Vintage Flying Museum
- 505 NW 38th St. Hanger 33 South
- Fort Worth, TX 76106
- Phone: (817) 624-1935
- Region: Stockyards
Twenty aircraft are on exhibit including several which are extremely rare and historic. Additional displays include a dedicated reciprocal and jet engine room, an FAA Aviation Education Resource MORE >>
