Watt Matthews - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.340 W 097° 20.800
14S E 654822 N 3629106
Cowboy Watt Matthews is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPJGR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2015
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Mr. Matthews's star is located on the north side of E Exchange Ave, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Watt Matthews
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Matthews, as well as this short biography:
The story of Watkins Reynolds Matthews is also a story of an historic Texas ranch, the Lambshead Ranch near Albany, Texas. His story is chronicled in the book "Interwoven: A Pioneer Chronicle," written by his mother Sallie Ann Reynolds Matthews. A graduate of Princeton University, much of his life, he slept in the ranch bunkhouse on a cot among the ranch cowboys. As Western tradition dictates for cowboys, he was buried in a plain pine box on the ranch, dressed in his jeans, boots, and kerchief.
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!