B.B. Paddock - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.337 W 097° 20.733
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Entrepreneur Buckley Burton Paddock is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPC1H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2015
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Travelers from the Stockyards to downtown Fort Worth via Main Street will cross the Trinity River on the viaduct that bears Paddock's name. His star is located on the north side of E Exchange Ave, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
B.B. Paddock
Entrepreneur
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Paddock, as well as this short biography:
Paddock, known as B.B., was a Fort Worth entrepreneur and civic leader. After distinguished Confederate army service Paddock moved to Fort Worth in 1872 to practice law and quickly immersed himself in business and civic efforts promoting the city. As editor of the Fort Worth Democrat, president of the Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Company, founder and executive secretary of the Fort Worth Board of Trade and president of the Texas Spring Palace, Paddock helped raise Fort Worth to regional and national prominence. He was city mayor, represented Tarrant County in the State Legislature and was instrumental in creating Fort Worth’s first fire department, water works and school system. He edited four books on the history of Fort Worth and northwest Texas. His 1873 Tarantula railroad map foretold Fort Worth’s role as a railroad distribution center. He was a member of the founding lodge of Fort Worth, Lodge #148.
About the Texas Trail of Fame: (
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The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!