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North Fort Worth Historical Society

Chartered in 1976 as a non-profit 501c3 corporation, the mission of the North Fort Worth Historical Society (NFWHS) is to rediscover, perpetuate and preserve the area’s rich history. While serving as the parent for the Stockyards Museum, the NFWHS is also an archival resource for historians, academics, writers, genealogy fans and the general public. Over more than 30 years, it has actively promoted the preservation of many North Texas landmarks, has taken the lead in placing informative historical markers, and has helped identify many places and buildings that have faded from public memory. The staff spends many hours per week responding to requests for information or copies of historical pictures and drawings from the archives.

The Society has published several books about the history of the Stockyards and has produced and published the very popular video “Wall Street of the West” narrated by Barry Corbin.

The NFWHS always welcomes the opportunity to receive bequests, gifts or estate materials that contain photographs, documents and objects RELATING to the history of the Stockyards or the North Fort Worth area.

The North Fort Worth Historical Society and the Stockyards Museum receives no municipal or public funds and has no corporate sponsors or trusts. Instead the Society depends upon the small donations requested from our adult visitors, Museum Store receipts, bequests and gifts, other donations, grants and other similar funding.

The Stockyards Museum has continually expanded both its display areas and its research and storage facilities to be able to better serve its visitors and historians. Volunteers work in the museum and store daily to assist visitors with information and to promote the North Fort Worth Historical Society and its mission.

Information or Resource Request: Please click here if you have a question that we might answer or if you would like information concerning access to some of our archival resources. Please include your full name, as well as the business or institution you represent, your mailing address, telephone and e-mail, if any.

Completion of standard publication release forms and payment of use fees and invoices must be completed before archival materials are released. We normally charge $25.00 per image requested for any publication purpose. Our staff is limited and we have only a few telephone lines. Requests for copies of archival documents, pictures, videos or other images are handled on a time-available basis. Initial inquiries via regular mail, Fax or e-mail are appreciated in order to save the time of our volunteer staff members.

Membership: Please click here if you would like to renew your membership or become a new member..

Volunteering: A Museum is only as good as the people that work there. The Stockyards Museum has some of the best. New volunteers for work in the Museum Store or in general duties are always welcome. If you think you might like to work with some nice people in an historic place and meet our interesting visitors then click here for more information. Internships for high school and college students are available. Contact the museum director at 187.625.5082 if you are interested in helping with the organization and research of the many artifacts and photographs in the collection.

Newsletters: Click here if you would like to receive our monthly Society Newsletter. Please be sure to include your mailing address. We would also be happy to email your newsletter if you indicate that would be more convenient.

Donations: Please click here to make a donation in any amount. We look forward to your phone or email or a personal visit in the near future

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North Fort Worth Historical Society

Stockyards Museum

131 East Exchange Avenue, Suite 113

Fort Worth Texas, 76164

817-625-5082

Fax: 817-625-5083

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