A rare view of the actual Stockyards, with Downtown Fort Worth about 4 miles south. A boardwalk takes you over the top of the Stockyard pens. Explore around and you'll find your way onto this part of the Stockyards. You'll also likely get some close up looks at longhorns and sometimes other critters, like pigs, depending on what event is taking place at the Stockyards.
The Fort Worth Herd viewed from the boardwalk above the Stockyards. Twice a day weather permitting cowboys d rive the herd through the heart of the Stockyards. Click here for a map showing the location of the Fort Worth Stockyards. From the name it is a good guess that cattle trading takes place here. The Cowtown Coliseum. This pair of cowboys is mentioned often in the Stockyards. A cowboy and his Longhorn. This is the same Longhorn on which Big Ed was sitting for his famous wild cowboy photo.
For a very small fee you can sit on the Longhorn. But be sure to pay the fee. There have been incidents where the cowboy and his Longhorn have chased a tourist who felt snookered by the payment request. Just like in Downtown Fort Worth's Sundance Square there are many libation purveyors in the Stockyards and it is a daily ritual re-supplying them.
Shiner is the state beer of Texas. It is brewed in a little town called Shiner. Hence the name. It seems that the General Store at the heart of the Stockyards on the west side of the intersection of Exchange Avenue and Main Street is claiming to be the actual spot Where the West Begins.
Big Balls of Cowtown is a very modern place, with indoor plumbing,. The east end of the main drag of the Stockyards, also known as Exchange Avenue. That being that there is a lot of greenery, as you can see here, on the first day of Fall.
You are looking west in this photo at the Stockyards Station sign that hangs above this end of Exchange Avenue. So the feeding establishments weren't open yet. In a few hours the outdoor patio at Riscky's Barbecue will be filled with people eating all the ribs they can eat. Riskcy's tastes good. The train sets there while the engine continues on across the street near the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze where a huge rotating mechanism turns the engine around so it can take off on another track in order to re-enter Stockyard Station from the back side of the parked train so it can re-connect in order to pull the train to its other station, that being the other end of the Tarantula route in the town of Grapevine.
The Tarantula Train is the oldest continuously operating steam engine in the South, with the slight caveat that "Puffy" the Steam Locomotive has been off-line for awhile undergoing maintenance, which is understandable for a piece of equipment over years old.
Taking "Puffy's" place is a Vintage Diesel engine. Passengers on the Tarantula Train ride in s era Victorian style coaches. On-line ticket sales are not available after a. You can also sharpen your skills in concealed carry, exterminate zombies, or practice the elite Bianchi Cup. On our Wrangler Tour, a personal tour guide will walk you through the Stockyards and share historical facts, culture, and stories.
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You need to try these 9 new Houston bars and cocktail spots. Houston is the new BBQ empire. By , sales reached an all-time low of 57, animals. Many reasons for the decline of the Fort Worth Stockyards can be stated, but one of the largest factors was the rise of the trucking industry on the newly paved roads after World War II.
Because of their lower operating costs and greater flexibility, much of the advantage that railroads had in bulk shipping was lost. The market moved to the shipper with the creation of local livestock auctions and feedlots. It was a completely new way of marketing livestock.
Not only was Fort Worth affected, all the major packers in the United States struggled with this new way to market livestock. Both Armour and Swift had huge outdated plants that were straddled with risings costs, wages and administrative expenses. Armour was the first to close their Fort Worth plant in with Swift hanging on until Partial demolition followed over the years after several fires. The unique Armour office building was lost, but the classic Swift headquarters building was put to use as the home of a popular restaurant during the s.
While local auctions continued to be held in the Stockyards, the volume diminished until it was unprofitable to continue. This vibrant part of Fort Worth history fell on hard times as the Stockyards area continued its decline. Since then, the Society has worked to promote the history of one of the greatest livestock and meatpacking industries in the country.
It now hosts thousands of visitors from all over the world each year. Its facilities and collections are expanding to handle the ever increasing number of visitors. Weekly livestock auctions ceased many years ago, but the Stockyards continues to host special breed events and sales including Longhorn auctions. The livestock legacy lives on. Many events of all kinds are held every year, new businesses and lodgings have been established adding to the history and fun that is the Fort Worth Stockyards.
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