In the 1900s when the Fort Worth Stockyards were supplying beef, pork and lamb to people throughout the country. With the completion of the railroad line to Fort Worth, Texas in 1876 it made the city a major shipping point for livestock and led to the construction of the 206 acre Union Stockyards, which opened for business on January 19, 1890. The company was not successful because it lacked the money to buy enough cattle to attract local ranchers. The president of the company invited a wealthy Boston businessman, Greenleif Simpson, to Fort Worth, in an effort to get Simpson to invest in the stockyards. Simpson's visit coincided with heavy rains and a railroad strike, so there were more cattle than usual in the yard creating the impression that things were going well. This led Simpson and a half dozen other businessmen from Boston and Chicago to invest in the company. These men changed the name from the Union Stockyards to the Fort Worth Stockyar…
Fort Worth Stockyards National Day of the American Cowboy 2015
Come celebrate the history and heritage of the American Cowboy at the National Day of The American Cowboy (NDAC). Voted best cowboy tribute event in the nation by American Cowboy Magazine, NDAC gives families and the general public the opportunity to experience and appreciate the role cowboys and cowgirls of all ethnicities have played and continue to play in everyday life.
Free activities and contests include watermelon eating, seed-spitting, cow chip throwing and buckaroo coloring among others. There will also be a cowboy celebration parade, Cowboy karaoke and gunfight shows.
Schedule of Events: 10:00 World Championship Hay Stacking Contest 3 man teams compete for $400.00 cash 10:00- 4:00 Bill Picket Pictorial Exhibit– FREE Learn about the life of the famous Bill Picket 10:00-4:00 Cow Milking Contest – FREE Milk the cow the fastest and win a prize! 10:30- 12:30 Chuck Wagon …Fort Worth Stockyards Added to Endangered Historic Places List
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation added the Fort Worth Stockyards to its annual list of 11 most endangered historic places. Organization officials said they include the Stockyards on their list because of the new development proposed in the area.
.@SavingPlaces says $175 million hotel/condo/office project endangers unique historic value of @ftwStockyards @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/adE7ItbYIT — Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithNBC5) June 24, 2015“I don’t know that it is a list that you don’t want to be on," Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said. "I think it helps raise the profile of how critical the Stockyards are to Fort Worth."
The $175 million proposed redevelopment in the Historic District includes nearly 70 acres of hotels, condominiums, shopping and entertainment. The city council a…