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History of Fort Worth, Texas

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239: 290: 282: 70:. Article XI of the treaty provided that no one may "pass the line of trading houses" (at the border of the Indians' territory) without permission of the President of Texas, and may not reside or remain in the Indians' territory. These "trading houses" were later established at the junction of the Clear Fork and West Fort of the Trinity River, where Fort Worth was later built by the US Army. At this river junction, the U.S. War Department established Fort Worth in 1849 as the northernmost of a system of forts for protecting the 382: 151:'s store. Other early settlers were Howard W. Peak, Ed Terrell, George W. Terrell, and Ephraim M. Daggett. When a new line of forts was built further west, the U.S. Army evacuated Fort Worth on 17 September 1853. The settlers decided to take possession of the fort site. John Peter Smith opened a school in 1854 to twelve students; Archibald Leonard and Henry Daggett started the first department stores. Julian Feild opened a flour mill and general store in 1856, and the 1746: 17: 325:, 90 miles (140 km) away from Fort Worth. While he was testing for oil, a message came in from the headquarters in New York, saying, "Believe had made mistake, suggest you stop drilling". In October 1917, after Gordon had convinced the president to let him drill a little deeper, he struck a large oil deposit, transforming Ranger into a boom town of 30,000. Oil was also discovered in the towns of 455:
and musicals for several years, but its high overhead and a drop in attendance, as people's attention was diverted to the impending wars, caused it to shut down. The building was later scrapped for the war effort. A smaller Casa Mañana was rebuilt in 1958, thanks to a bond election and the support of
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was completed at a cost of US$ 1,000,000. It initially had a capacity of 21,800 acre-feet, but this was later increased to 33,600 acre-feet. A group of entrepreneurs noticed that people often went to the beach for entertainment. They built a boardwalk, bathhouse, rides, and a ballroom, which came to
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into a premier cattle industry center of wholesale trade. The arrival of the railroad ushered in an era of tremendous growth, as migrants from other areas of the war-torn South continued to swell the population. Newly dubbed the "Queen City of the Prairies", Fort Worth supplied a regional market via
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nearly wiped Fort Worth off the map during the 1860s. The city's population dropped as low as 175 and food, supply, and money shortages burdened the citizens. As the War's effects began to fade, so did the city's hardships. It gradually began to revive in the 1870s. By 1872, William C. Boaz, William
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neighborhood. Originally named Arlington Heights Boulevard, it was renamed Camp Bowie Boulevard in 1919, in honor of the soldiers trained in Fort Worth who fought in World War I. The camp's commanding officer supervised the planting of over 700 trees, the first of many beautification projects in
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meat packing companies set up facilities in Fort Worth. Their arrival meant employment for thousands of workers, greatly increasing the prosperity of the town. As a result, the town's population tripled in size from 26,600 people to more than 73,000, and it attracted migrants from rural areas, as
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to find a new fort site near the confluence of the West and Clear Forks. On 6 June 1849, Arnold established a post on the banks of the Trinity and named it Camp Worth in honor of the late General Worth. In August 1849, Arnold moved the camp to a north-facing bluff that overlooked the mouth of the
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well as immigrants. Texas had a segregated society, and often excluded blacks from the better jobs in new industries such as meat packing. The Fort Worth Gas Company was created in 1909 and began serving almost 4,000 customers via a 90 miles (140 km) pipeline from
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period. In 1860, Tarrant County had 5,170 whites and 850 slaves. When the question came to secede from the Union, most citizens were for secession, and Tarrant County voted for it. The effects of the Civil War and
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and harsh winter, had dealt a severe blow to the cattle industry. The railroad company had stopped laying track 30 miles (48 km) outside of Fort Worth, and Cowart said the city was so torpid that he saw a
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asleep in the street outside the courthouse. Although an intended insult, the nickname Panther City was embraced by residents as Fort Worth recovered the next year from the depression. In 1876, the
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The cattle industry was key to producing the economic boom years of Fort Worth and its association as "Cowtown." Fort Worth was a good resting point for cowboys driving their cattle to
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quickly settled near the fort. In the process of relocating the camp to the bluff, Arnold found George "Press" Farmer living there and allowed him to open the first
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Crimmins, M.L., 1943, "The First Line of Army Posts Established in West Texas in 1849," Abilene: West Texas Historical Association, Vol. XIX, pp. 121–127
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town, to modern times as a corporate center, the city has changed dramatically, although it still preserves much of its heritage in its modern culture.
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Henry Davis, and Jacob Samuels opened general stores. In 1873, Khleber M. Van Zandt established Tidball, Van Zandt, and Company, which became the
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1, 2, and 3. When the United States entered World War I, the fields were taken over by the U.S. military, with two of them being renamed
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In 1941, the U.S. Army established the Fort Worth Army Airfield as a heavy bomber training school. In 1948, it was renamed
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when shoe rationing during World War II nearly bankrupted the business. The company grew, and in 1963 they bought
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published an article by a former Fort Worth lawyer, Robert E. Cowart, noting the drop in population due to the
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in 1884. Barrooms such as Tom Prindle's Saloon and Steele's Tavern welcomed many travelers. In 1876, future
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Clear Fork. The US War Department officially granted the name "Fort Worth" to the post on 14 November 1849.
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between the Republic of Texas and several Indian tribes was signed in 1843 at Bird's Fort in present-day
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W.K. Gordon, superintendent of the Texas Pacific Coal Company, believed there was oil in the town of
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In 1855, a battle over the placement of the county seat erupted. Since 1849 the county seat had been
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were still attempting to defend and maintain their traditional territory, European-American
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3,000,000. Over 5,000 people worked on it, constructing over 1,500 buildings. Named for
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arrived in Fort Worth and began his criminal career, operating his famous soap sell
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and the Texan frontier. From its early history as an outpost and a threat against
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as an amphitheater with the world's largest rotating stage. The theater produced
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Map – showing – the Geographical location of Fort-Worth, Tex., and Rail-Roads
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oversaw construction of a new, nine-mile long street that went through the
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In 1917, the Canadian government established three airfields, named
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used the town as their western terminus on the westward journey to
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the City Council. It is one of Fort Worth's well-known monuments.
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Fort Worth Public Library – Welcome to the City of Fort Worth
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was built in 1917 on 1,410 acres (5.7 km) at a cost of
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arrived in Fort Worth, causing a boom and transforming the
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to the confluence of the West Fork and Clear Fork of the
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Postcard of an aerial view of downtown Fort Worth, 1927
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In 1919, Norton Hinckley and David Tandy founded the
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Mathew Brady
Fort Worth, Texas
United States
Texas
Native American
cattle
Treaty of Bird's Fort
Euless, Texas
American Frontier
Mexican–American War
U.S. Army
General
William Jenkins Worth
Mexican–American War
west Texas
frontier
Eagle Pass
Trinity River
cholera
William S. Harney
Major
Ripley A. Arnold
Native Americans
pioneers
sutler
Butterfield Overland Mail
Southern Pacific Stage Line
California
Birdville

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