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The Hall was requisitioned by the army during World War II. In 1948, with the aid of grant funding, the Keele estate was sold by the Sneyd family for the establishment of the University College of North Staffordshire, which in 1962 became Keele University. [2] Today, Keele Hall is used to host conferences, events and weddings. [10]
In 1883, the Fort Worth Stockyards were officially incorporated. [2] Local ranchers wished to encourage interest in their cattle. A conversation between rancher Charles McFarland and Charles French, marketing manager for the Fort Worth Stock Yards, resulted in the first area stock show in 1896. [3]
Those were some of the Fort Worth highlights of Dallas-Fort Worth history since 1949, as chosen by WFAA/Channel 8 for its 75th anniversary special. There is no doubt that the most memorable day is ...
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A fire at the local staple Cantina Cadillac bar in Fort Worth’s Historic Stockyards left the building with extensive damage, but many unique pieces of cowboy history housed in the bar were ...
Entrance to the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame at the Fort Worth Stockyards Simulated campfire scene in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, is a western, historical museum in Fort Worth, Texas, United States that "honors those men and women who have shown excellence in the business and support of rodeo and the western lifestyle in Texas."
Visitors walk over livestock pens for the Fort Worth Herd on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Fort Worth Stockyards. The future of these few remaining structures from the Stockyards’ heyday isn’t ...
Cowtown Coliseum is a 2,400-seat arena in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, that hosts weekly rodeos.It also occasionally hosts concerts and local team sporting events. The venue was built in 1908 and was originally known as Grand Coliseum. [1]