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Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District

Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District is a sightseeing stop in Fort Worth, TX, part of the Dallas–Fort Worth guide. Cost: free.

131 E Exchange Ave · Fort Worth, TX

Why you should go…

Founded in the 1860s as a livestock trading hub, the Stockyards still runs a genuine longhorn cattle drive down Exchange Avenue every day at 11:30am and 4pm. The district blends rodeo arenas, saloons, and western-wear shops inside a National Historic Landmark.

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