LEGACY - 150 Years of Fort Worth museum - Fort Worth, TX
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QuesterMark
N 32° 45.377 W 097° 19.875
14S E 656324 N 3625500
Fire Station No. 1, at the corner of Commerce and Second, houses the 150 Years of Fort Worth museum on the ground floor and the Alonti Deli on the second floor. UPDATE: 150 Years of Fort Worth has closed.
Waymark Code: WM3519
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2008
Views: 22
UPDATE: 150 Years of Fort Worth has closed.
Accessed through the City Center Parking Garage, the 150 Years of Fort Worth museum features:
- An interactive bunkhouse model featuring a video about Charlie Bell, a well-known Texas Cowboy who spent a lifetime working cattle
- A scale model of the original Fort Worth, established in 1849
- A display case containing the uniform and writing desk of Maj. Gen. William Jenkins Worth, Fort Worth's namesake. (Worth, a national hero, died of cholera in San Antonio in 1849, before he could visit or learn about the new fort his men had named for him.)
- A display on the prehistoric Clovis people
- A bucking bronco that provides a photo opportunity for Guests
Admission is free.
(info from the website provided below)
Theme:
Local History: The History of Fort Worth.
Street Address:
215 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Food Court: yes
Hours of Operation:
"150 Years of Fort Worth History" is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Gift Shop: Not Listed
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