Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
General Worth by Mathew Brady. The history of Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States is closely intertwined with that of northern Texas and the Texan frontier. From its early history as an outpost and a threat against Native American residents, to its later days as a booming cattle town, to modern times as a corporate center, the city has changed dramatically, although it still preserves much ...
San Antonio grew to become the largest Spanish settlement in Texas. After the failure of Spanish missions to the north of the city, San Antonio became the farthest northeastern extension of the Hispanic culture of the Valley of Mexico. The city was for most of its history the capital of the Spanish, later Mexican, province of Tejas.
Miss Texas Pageant (beauty contest) relocated to city. [8] 1964 – Fort Worth Civil Liberties Union formed. [24] 1968 – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History active. 1969 Alleged Lake Worth Monster spotted. Historic Fort Worth nonprofit established. [25] 1970 – Population: 393,476. [15] 1972 – Kimbell Art Museum opened. [7] 1973
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km 2) into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties. . According to the 2024 United States census estimate, Fort Worth's population was 996,756 making it the fifth-most populous city in the state and the 12th-most populous in the United St
SAN ANTONIO — It was the bloodiest armed conflict in Texas history. On Aug. 18, 1813, some 1,400 people died at the Battle of Medina and during the merciless streak of executions that followed.
The Sun City [47] Electra – Pump Jack Capital of Texas [8] Elgin – Sausage Capital of Texas [8] [27] Ennis – Bluebonnet City [8] Falfurrias - Land of Heart's Delight; Floresville – Peanut Capital of Texas [48] Flower Mound – FloMo; Floydada – Pumpkin Capital [11] Fort Davis – Where the Stars Come Out to Play [44] Fort Worth ...
You have to be careful defining Fort Worth’s north side, says former city council member Sal Espino. The collection of neighborhoods stretching from downtown to Loop 820 are steeped in history ...
San Antonio founded by Martín de Alarcón. [1] [2] Mission San Antonio de Valero founded. 1720 – Mission San Jose founded. [3] 1722 – Presidio San Antonio de Bexar built. 1731 – Juan Leal Goraz becomes first mayor. 1750 – Church of San Fernando completed. [2] 1773 – San Antonio de Bexar named capital of Spanish Texas. [4]