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Fort Worth, TEXAS

Cowtown

As part of the largest tourism destination in Texas, Fort Worth is known for great dining options, the cultural arts and some really great music. But before it was Funkytown or The Fort, Fort Worth was known as Cowtown.

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Once the railroad came along, Fort Worth went on to become one of the top cattle markets in the nation. Millions of head of cattle were sold and processed through the meatpacking plants, Armour and Swift, through 1971. And in 1917, during WWI, the Fort Worth Stockyards was the largest horse and mule market in the world. From cattle drive to auction, there were always plenty of cattle and cowboys in Fort Worth, hence the name.

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