Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame is a museum that focuses on rodeo and the western lifestyle. In particular, the Hall of Fame displays rodeo stars and noted supporters of the rodeo. Western entertainers are also featured in the museum.
The Hall of Fame offers a display booth for each of the 125 honorees who have have been inducted. Some of the inductees include Lyle Lovett, Taylor Sheridan, Bob Wills, Lari Dee Guy, Adriano Moraes, Nolan Ryan, Tommy Lee Jones, Willie Nelson, Charmayne James, Lane Frost and many others.
The museum also houses the Sterquell Wagon Collection, a Chisholm Trail Exhibit, the Zigrang Horse Bit Collection, the John Justin Trail of Fame, the Applewhite-Clark Exhibit, Adventures of the Cowboy Trail, Amon G. Carter's 1933 Cadillac and the family favorite Jersey Lilly Old-Tyme Photo Parlour.
Estabilshed in 1997, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame moved to the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District in 2001. It is held in one of the horse barns that belonged to the Fort Worth Stockyards. The barn was constructed in 1912 after a fire destroyed the previous barn that had been erected in 1888.
Tourists may visit the museum Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 5 PM, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM or Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
The Hall of Fame offers a display booth for each of the 125 honorees who have have been inducted. Some of the inductees include Lyle Lovett, Taylor Sheridan, Bob Wills, Lari Dee Guy, Adriano Moraes, Nolan Ryan, Tommy Lee Jones, Willie Nelson, Charmayne James, Lane Frost and many others.
The museum also houses the Sterquell Wagon Collection, a Chisholm Trail Exhibit, the Zigrang Horse Bit Collection, the John Justin Trail of Fame, the Applewhite-Clark Exhibit, Adventures of the Cowboy Trail, Amon G. Carter's 1933 Cadillac and the family favorite Jersey Lilly Old-Tyme Photo Parlour.
Estabilshed in 1997, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame moved to the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District in 2001. It is held in one of the horse barns that belonged to the Fort Worth Stockyards. The barn was constructed in 1912 after a fire destroyed the previous barn that had been erected in 1888.
Tourists may visit the museum Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 5 PM, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM or Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
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Sight Name: Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
Sight Location: Fort Worth, USA (See walking tours in Fort Worth)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Fort Worth, USA (See walking tours in Fort Worth)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Walking Tours in Fort Worth, Texas
Create Your Own Walk in Fort Worth
Creating your own self-guided walk in Fort Worth is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Stockyards Cowtown Walking Tour
Once a major livestock center and a home to cowboys, cattlemen and outlaws, Fort Worth, TX has fully lived up to its nickname 鈥� 鈥淐owtown.鈥� From the late 1870s through the mid 1980s, the Fort Worth Stockyards made the city famous, drawing cattle from all over the state. Today mainly inactive, the Stockyards 鈥� "the last standing stockyards in the United States" 鈥� celebrates Fort... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Fort Worth Historical Buildings
Among the many ways to explore the richness of heritage fabric in Fort Worth there is one by historical architecture. Back in the 1920s-30s, the majority of Fort Worth鈥檚 notable buildings were designed by either Sanguinet & Staats or Wyatt Hedrick.
The former, in particular, were responsible for creating, among other structures, the Flatiron 鈥� one of the first high-risers in Fort Worth.... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.5 Km or 2.2 Miles
The former, in particular, were responsible for creating, among other structures, the Flatiron 鈥� one of the first high-risers in Fort Worth.... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.5 Km or 2.2 Miles
Fort Worth Introduction Walk
At over 900,000 people in the city proper and more than 7 million in the metro area, Fort Worth is one of the largest cities in the country. This now booming metropolis had a surprisingly meager start less than 200 years ago.
The history of Fort Worth began in 1849 with the establishment of a fort to protect the frontier after the Mexican-American War. Fort Worth was just one fortification in a... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
The history of Fort Worth began in 1849 with the establishment of a fort to protect the frontier after the Mexican-American War. Fort Worth was just one fortification in a... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
Cultural District Walking Tour
Just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of the downtown's daily commerce, the Fort Worth Cultural District is a true gem deep in the heart of the city. Bordered by a tree lined boulevard paved with bricks and surrounded by manicured grounds, the area is alive with charming shops and restaurants.
But most importantly, the district is a home to the five prominent museums, such as the... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.5 Km or 2.2 Miles
But most importantly, the district is a home to the five prominent museums, such as the... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.5 Km or 2.2 Miles