Fort Worth was established by Major Ripley A. Arnold in 1849 as an Army outpost on a bluff overlooking the West and Clear Forks of the Trinity River.

Later, the railroad transformed the Fort Worth Stockyards into a premier livestock center. Fort Worth became the westernmost railhead and a transit point for cattle shipment. With the city's main focus being on cattle and the railroads, local businessman, Louville Niles, formed the Fort Worth Stockyards Company in 1893.

Today, the Fort Worth Cultural District is home to five wonderful museums - It’s no wonder Fort Worth is considered "the museum capital of the Southwest."

Fort Worth has over 40 miles of trails along the Trinity River and its tributaries for walking, running, cycling or horse riding. The trail networks connects with 21 parks, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Japanese Garden, Log Cabin Village, Fort Worth Zoo, the historic Stockyards and downtown Fort Worth. (via TrinityTrails.org)