Fort Worth, Texas


Fort Worth is located in the north-central part and is the fourth largest city in the U.S. State of Texas. The city has a strong cowboy heritage and known for its culture and attractions. Cattle and beef have been big business in the city for generations.

Fort Worth ranks among the safest big cities in the U.S. to live in. The city is home to well known top-class museums, and has a large variety of shopping and dining options. The downtown entertainment district, Sundance Square, offers art galleries, shopping, restaurants, theaters, and live music.



To See And To Do In Fort Worth


  • Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
  • Stockyards History Tour Fort Worth Pub Crawl
  • Acre Distilling and Coffee Co.
  • Airfield Falls Conservation Park
  • DFW Car and Toy Museum
  • Fort Worth Herd (a daily cattle drive)
  • Adobe Western Art Gallery
  • Christian Arts Museum
  • The Zoo
  • Amon Carter Museum of American Art
  • American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum
  • Kimbell Art Museum
  • The Water Gardens
  • The Log Cabin Village
  • The Botanic Garden
  • Fort Worth BBQ and Brews Tour
  • Livestock Exchange Building
  • The Capital Grille Steakhouse


History Of Fort Worth - Timeline


For over 10,000 years, the Comanche, Wichita, Kiowa, Caddo, Tonkawa, and other Native American tribes had lived in the area. In the 1530s, Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, from Spain, explored the area.

In 1840, Jonathon Bird established a settlement in the area. In 1843, an agreement (The Treaty of Bird's Fort) between Texas and Native American tribes was signed near what is today Fort Worth. Houses wer built to mark the edge of the Native American territory. In 1849, Camp Worth (or Fort Worth) was establishes by Major Ripley Arnold to protect settlers from Native Americans. The first elementary school was built.

In 1850, the Pioneers Rest cemetary was established, and around 350 settlers lived in the village under the protection offered by the fort. In 1853, the settlers called the site Fort Town. In 1855, the Masonic Hall was built. In 1860, Fort Worth became the county seat of Tarrant County. In 1870, the "village" had a population of around 500. In 1874, Fort Worth was incorporated as a city, and a telegraph line began working between Dallas and Fort Worth.

In 1876, the railway opened, connecting the city to other places. In 1880, the city had a population of nearly 7,000. In 1890, Polytechnic College / Texas Wesleyan University was founded. In 1884, the Fort Worth National Bank was established. In 1888, the Fort Worth Cats baseball team was formed. (Started as the Fort Worth Panthers).

In 1889, the New Trinity Cemetery was established. In 1890, the Fort Worth Union Stockyards began operating where cattle were bought and sold. In 1891, the Fort Worth High School opened. In 1892, a public school was established. In 1893, the William J. Bryce House was built. He established the Bryce Building Company, and later he was elected mayor.

In 1894, the Marshall R. Sanguinet House was built In 1895, the Tarrant County Courthouse was built. In 1896, the first Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo was held. In 1898, the M. A. Benton House was built. Meredith A. Benton was a tobacco seller. Also the Pollock–Capps House was built. In 1899, the Eddleman–McFarland House was built. It was built for Sarah C. Ball who was the widow of a wealthy banker.

In 1900, the city had a population of 26,600. In 1901, the Carnegie Public Library opened, and the Knights of Pythias Building was completed. In 1908, the Cowtown Coliseum arena for rodeos was built. In 1909, the Star-Telegram newspaper began publishing. In 1910, the Bryce Building was built. In 1912, oil was discovered near the city.

In 1914, the Allen Chapel AME Church was built. In 1921, the Neil P. Anderson Building was built. He was a businessman in the cotton bussiness. In 1922, KFJZ and WBAP radio stations began broadcasting. In 1926, the Woolworth Building was built. The building was a big department store for the F. W. Woolworth Company. In 1929, the Blackstone Hotel opened. It was once the tallest hotel in the city.

In 1930, the Fort Worth Public Market opened, and the jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman was born in the city. In 1931, the Masonic Temple was built, and the United States Post Office, located on 251 W. Lancaster Avenue, was built. In 1933, the Botanic Garden was established. It covers about 110 acres. In 1934, the Morning Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church was built. In 1936, the Will Rogers Memorial Center was built.

In 1938, the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum was completed. In 1939, the City Hall was built. In 1945, the Children's Museum opened (todays Museum of Science and History). In 1948, WBAP-TV began TV-broadcasting. In 1954, the Art Museum opened. In 1955, the actor Bill Paxton was born in the city. In 1961, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art opened.

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy made his last public speech in the city. In 1968, the Convention Center opened. In 1972, the Kimbell Art Museum opened, and the drummer Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) was born in the city. In 1974, the Fort Worth Water Gardens was built.

In 1981, the Billy Bob's Texas country music nightclub opened. In 1982, the singer, and television personality, Kelly Clarkson, was born in the city. In 1999, the Bass Performance Hall opened, a performing arts venue with concerts, ballets, operas and more. In 2002, the LaGrave Field baseball stadium opened. In 2024, Fort Worth became the 11th-largest city in the USA by population (1,008,106).