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Stockyards Museum News & Events Calendar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
September 21 2008 Palace Light Bulb 100th ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
October 25, 2008~NFWHS Oakwood Cemetery Tour ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ August 14th Meeting Fort Worth’s Former House Speaker Jim Wright ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Link to Upcoming Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~In the News~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Fort Worth Masonic Home Mighty Mites! Click here for one of our most popular pages ~~~~~~~~~~~~
In 2007 The Fort Worth chapter of the American Institute of Architects placed the classic 1902 Livestock Exchange Building, home of the Stockyards Museum, as #11 on their latest list of Fort Worth’s Favorite Buildings ~~~~~~~~~~~ PAST EVENTS March 2007 Quanah Parker Dedication 2007 Stockyards Xmas Click here for a link to a recent NFWHS Meeting |
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©2007-2008 North Fort Worth Historical Society Last Update: 7/19/2008 |
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The Museum of Fort Worth The Stockyards Museum is located in the classic 1902 Livestock Exchange building in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. In 1989, the North Fort Worth Historical Society first opened the Stockyards Museum in a small space to be able to share its historic archives with the public. From this modest beginning, the Stockyards Museum has now grown to host thousands of yearly visitors who come from all over the world. We are expecting our two millionth visitor in the near future. In addition, the museum is a highly respected resource for writers, academics, historians, restoration specialists and genealogists in their research. The Stockyards Museum is a casual, friendly place welcoming families and permitting cameras. It’s a great place to spend some time capturing the true feeling and history of the Stockyards.
Click here for a map to the Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A donation of $2.00 or more per adult is appreciated and helps cover operating expenses and the expansion of the facilities. Our phone number is 817-625-5087 |
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~As seen on Public TV~ 1-Hour Video Narrated by Barry Corbin |
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An evening with Jim Wright |
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We’re delighted to announce that former House Speaker Jim Wright will present the program at the August 14th NFWHS regular meeting. More details in the August Newsletter. |
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Award to XTO Energy |
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Picture Courtesy Billy Joe Gabriel |
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Big Group Turns Out for XTO-Swift Tour XTO Energy hosted a larger than expected turnout for the July meeting of the Society at XTO’s newly restored Swift & Co. building. There were a number of new members as well as oldtimers and their guests attending as Joy Webster of XTO led the multi-floor tour answering questions and describing interesting discoveries made as the reconstruction progressed. Society President Tom Wiederhold presented the NFWHS Historic Preservation Award to XTO Energy in recognition of their significant efforts in the rediscovery, perpetuation and preservation of many historic Fort Worth buildings. Joy Webster accepted the award for XTO Energy. |