Cabeza de Vaca - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.372 W 097° 20.947
14S E 654593 N 3629162
Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMRPT2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2016
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Señor de Vaca's star is located on the west side of N Main St, in front of Rios Interiors. The star says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Cabeza de Vaca
Explorer
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Sr. de Vaca, as well as this short biography:
Explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born in 1490, in Extremadura, Castile, Spain. He was treasurer to the Spanish expedition under Pánfilo de Narváez that reached what is now Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1528. By September all but his party of 60 had perished; it reached the shore near present-day Galveston, Texas.
The survivors lived among the natives of the region for four years, and Cabeza de Vaca carved out roles as a trader and a healer in the community. In 1532 he and the other three surviving members of his original party set out for Mexico, where they hoped to connect with other representatives of the Spanish empire. They traveled through Texas, and possibly what are now New Mexico and Arizona, before arriving in northern Mexico in 1536.
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About the Texas Trail of Fame: (visit link)
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!