Stockyards National Historic District in Fort Worth, TX

Fans of the Old West and Texas History are in for quite a treat when they visit the Stockyards National Historic District in Fort Worth, TX. With cattle drives a part of the daily routine twice a day down the streets, you will feel as if you have traveled back in time to the day of real cowboys and old down home polite charm.

The entire district has been renovated and much of the integrity of the original stockyards has been kept intact as seen with the use of the original bricks as well as the wooden corrals that hemmed in the cattle. There are often re-enactments of the day with men and women in period costume dressed up as people of the Old West like cowboys, cattlemen, horse traders, lawmen and more.

They have rodeos each week which just add to the whole Old West ambience. The entertainment and shops just spark with atmosphere and you can find all sorts of Texas goodies too. There are honest to goodness saloons where you can quench your thirst and some great restaurants for down home cooking and the best barbecue around.

It's true what they say about people in Texas ... they are friendly and you will run across some of the most genuine people during your visit of the Stockyards National Historic District in Fort Worth. Throughout the year are special events like the Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Chisholm Trail Round-up which add even more attractions to visit. For a true look at Texas as it once was, the Stockyards are a definite must-see.