A slice of Texas … part 4 - A visit to the Fort Worth Stockyards

Located in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards, Stockyards Station provides a blend of old and new with Historic Walking Tours that line the Texas Trail of Fame, The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, over 25 unique shops including an art gallery, sports store and restaurants that offer anything from ribs to enchiladas.

The 98-acre area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District in 1976.There are 46 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure in the district.

Shown below are a few of the historic markers that are embedded in the sidewalks. Do you recognize any of them?

Twice-daily (at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.) genuine Texas cowhands drive a herd of Texas longhorns down Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards National Historic District . Every detail of the cattle drive—from the saddles and chaps to the boots and hats – is historically authentic.

Here’s one of the cowhands who stopped to chat with us before the cattle drive; he provided a quick history of the cattle drive.

The cattle drive …

And my attempt to be a cowgirl … and yes, he is alive!!

And, just in case you need a pair of boots … they have a few…

I’m sure we could have spent hours in the stockyard district - but there’s always next time.

** Next: A slice of Texas - part 5: A visit to the Texas School Book Depository.**