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  September 20th Animals Alive! October 31st Treat Street in The Fort Worth Stockyards December 6th Christmas In The Stockyards |
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Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame The largest exhibit in the museum is the Sterquell Wagon Collection has over 60 horse drawn vehicles, this exhibit provides a view of the past when the horse was king. The exhibit includes a Sicilian cart that dates back to 1750, a Welsh hearse and a variety of wagons that were used commercially and privately. The exhibit is said to be the “world’s largest lifestyle wagon collection.” The third exhibit is the John Justin Trail of Fame, which pays tribute to Fort Worth’s own, John Justin, who spent a lifetime building the Justin Boot Company and became one of Fort Worth’s most prominent civic leaders. Included in the display are a variety of boots which were made for the famous and not so famous, as well as photographs of Mr. Justin and the many prominent people he did business with over his illustrious career. The Chisholm Trail: Fort Worth's 'Cowtown Heritage'. The newly expanded exhibit formerly on display at the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau showcases the Chisholm Trail, the famous cattle-drive route of the Old West and its legendary controversial connection to the City of Fort Worth. The exhibit which is included with regular museum admission contains authentic and genuine pieces from the cattle drive era, with some dating as early as the 1700's. Highlights include colonial Spanish spurs, branding irons, early cowboy gear and apparel; cattle drive era saddles and original photography. Some of the earliest images of the great cattle drives seen by the public appeared in Harper's Weekly, and an 1867 edition of the magazine's cattle drive artwork is now on view. Four themes are explored in the exhibit: "Origins of the Cattle Trails," " Cowtown and the Drover," "Trail impact on Fort Worth," and "Popular Culture of the Trails." The Zigrang Bridle Bit collection has 128 bits of various designs on display. Most bits are forged from iron, with some dating back to 1867. The pieces in the collection were used for many purposes and disciplines such as driving, pleasure riding, or for cavalry mounts. The collection, which also includes many tools that were used and some, which are still used today in the case of horses, will be on permanent display at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. 
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(817) 625-9715
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