FastFact #1: Fort Worth is known as “Where the West Begins,” a historic cattle town and key stop along the legendary Chisholm Trail.
FastFact #2: The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, first held in 1896, is the oldest continuously running livestock show and rodeo in the nation.
FastFact #3: The Fort Worth Stockyards celebrate Western heritage with daily cattle drives, live rodeo events, and historic brick-lined streets.
FastFact #4 Fort Worth’s Cultural District is home to five world-class museums, including the renowned Kimbell Art Museum and Modern Art Museum.
FastFact #5: A leader in aviation, Fort Worth has been central to aircraft innovation since WWII, with Lockheed Martin still building planes here today.