John Graves - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.321 W 097° 20.952
14S E 654585 N 3629066
Writer John Graves is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPJYN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2015
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Mr. Graves's star is located on the east side of N Main St, just south of E Exchange Ave, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
John Graves
Author
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Graves, as well as this short biography:
John Graves was a celebrated Texas writer who wrote such well known books as "Hard Scrabble" and "Goodbye to a River." Graves was a native of Glen Rose and Somervell County. He was been a National Book Award finalist and received the 2004 Award for Excellence in Conservation from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Considered one of the greats in Texas literature, all of Graves' books have dealt with Texas, the land and documenting its history.
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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!