Fort Worth: Stockyards National Historic District

Longhorn cattle being driven down a commercial street with overhead sign saying Fort Worth Stock Yards
Sign in the shape of a cowboy boot saying Leddy Hand Made Boots
Spanish colonial-style building with red clay tiled roof named Fort Worth Live Stock Exchange

Livestock Exchange Building

Full size sculpture of a cowboy pulling down a steer by the horns

Statue of African American cowboy and rodeo and film star Bill Pickett in front of the Cowtown Coliseum.

Photo of a large building named Fort Worth Live Stock Exchange taken in the early 1900s

Livestock Exchange Building, early 1900s (Tarrant County Archives)

Panoramic photo taken in the early 1900s showing three large buildings

Coliseum, Livestock Exchange, and Armour & Co. buildings, early 1900s (Tarrant County Archives)

Cattle moving through pens

Cattle moving through pens (Tarrant County Archives)

Two men sitting on horse-drawn wagon in front of a large building names Armour and Company

Two men sitting on horsedrawn wagon in front of Armour & Co. building, ca. 1900 (Tarrant County Archives)

Multi-building complex named Swift, showing rail cars and trolley cars in the foreground

Swift Packing Company, showing rail cars and trolley cars in foreground, early 1900s (Tarrant County Archives)

Aerial view showing cattle pens and the complex of buildings belonging to the Armour and Swift meat packing companies

Aerial view of the stockyards showing cattle pens, early 1900s (Dalton Hoffman Collection)

Catch the only twice daily cattle drive in the state right in the heart of the Stockyards National Historic District. Throughout the walkways follow the bronze markers of the Texas Trail of Fame – honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the Western way of life. Nearby, a large bronze statue will put you right in the middle of a cattle drive. A gift of artist and rancher T.D. Kelsey, and his wife, Sidni, to the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America, “Texas Gold” is one of the largest cast bronze statues in the world.

The Stockyards Museum collection includes early photos and artifacts showcasing the role cowboys had in enhancing the livestock industry in Texas.

And don't forget to pay a visit to the Cowtown Coliseum, a 3,418-seat arena that plays host to weekly rodeos – a legacy of the cattle drive era. In addition, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame features an exhibit honoring the Chisholm Trail.

Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District

Stockyards Museum

  • Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, 12 - 5pm.
  • Admission: $2, Age 12 and under: Free
  • 131 E. Exchange, Fort Worth, TX
  • 817-625-5082
  • Visit Website
  • National Register of Historic Places

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame

  • Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Admission: Adult: $6, Senior (60+)/Student (w/ID): $5, Ages 5-12: $3
  • 128 E. Exchange, Fort Worth, TX
  • 817-626-7131
  • Visit Website
  • National Register of Historic Places
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