Developments of Fort Worth Texas

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  The New Fort Worth H-E-B Will Open On This SiteJanuary 25, 2023
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  Presidium Berkshire Apartments Are Under Construction In Fort WorthMarch 3, 2022
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  A New Residential Tower Is Coming To Fort Worth TexasDecember 19, 2021
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  New Business Center Under Construction In Fort Worth TexasNovember 27, 2021
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  New! Solay Fort Worth Apartments Coming To This LocationNovember 26, 2021
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  Coming Soon! New Popeyes Restaurant In Fort Worth TexasSeptember 29, 2021
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  Before DFW Airport, There Was GSW AirportSeptember 15, 2021
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  New! Salad And Go On Hulen Street In Fort Worth TexasSeptember 8, 2021
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  Now Open! Hawaiian Bros Island Grill Restaurant In Fort Worth TexasJuly 5, 2021
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  New! Avid Hotel in Fort Worth TexasMay 28, 2021
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  New! 151 Coffee Shop In Fort Worth TexasMay 27, 2021
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  New! Lisa’s Chicken Restaurant In Fort Worth TexasMay 22, 2021
  The old Wendy’s on North Freeway and Sandshell Drive in Fort Worth is now a Lisa’s Chicken and seafood restaurant. Continue Reading
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  New! Living Spaces Furniture Store In Fort Worth TexasMay 20, 2021
  Far north Fort Worth now has a new Living Spaces furniture store near the intersection of Interstate 35 West…Continue Reading
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  Five Reasons To Visit The Fort Worth Stock YardsFebruary 24, 2021
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  New! Patriot Pointe Apartments in Fort Worth TexasJanuary 10, 2021
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  New! Homewood Suites in Fort Worth TexasDecember 6, 2020
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  10 Famous People From Fort Worth TexasDecember 4, 2020
  10 Famous People From Fort Worth Texas Bob Schieffer Bob SchiefferContinue Reading
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  Now Leasing! Hanger 19 Apartments in Fort Worth TexasDecember 3, 2020
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  New! La Z Boy Furniture Store in Fort Worth TexasAugust 18, 2020
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  New! SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Fort Worth TexasMay 26, 2020
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  Jefferson River East in Fort Worth TexasMay 13, 2020
  Jefferson River East is new in Fort Worth Texas. The newContinue Reading
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  JFK Tribute in Downtown Fort Worth TexasApril 15, 2020
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  Streets of Dallas Fort Worth In 2020April 5, 2020
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  New! AC Hotel Marriott in Fort Worth TexasMarch 16, 2020
  New AC Hotel Marriott is coming to downtown Fort Worth TexasContinue Reading
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  New! CVS Pharmacy in Fort Worth TexasMarch 11, 2020
  New CVS location in Fort Worth Texas. The pharmacy is locatedContinue Reading
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  New! Longhorn Steakhouse in Fort Worth TexasMarch 8, 2020
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  Water Towers In Northern TexasMarch 4, 2020
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  New! Hyatt Place in Fort Worth TexasMarch 3, 2020
  Hyatt Place Hotel In Fort Worth Texas is now open. LocatedContinue Reading
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  Closed! Noah’s Event Venue in Fort Worth Texas.February 14, 2020
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  Presidio at River East in Fort Worth TexasFebruary 5, 2020
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  Riverside Park in Fort Worth TexasFebruary 2, 2020
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  Extra Space Storage in Fort Worth TexasJanuary 17, 2020
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  Coming Soon! Alleia At Presidio Apartments in Fort Worth TexasJanuary 16, 2020
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  Closed Boston’s Restaurant in Fort Worth TexasJanuary 15, 2020
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  Closed Texas Health Emergency Room: Fort Worth TexasJanuary 10, 2020
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  Coming Soon: The Key Church, Fort Worth TexasDecember 30, 2019
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History of Fort Worth

19th Century

1849

June 6, Camp Worth was established to protect Texas settlers from Native American attacks and named in honor of Mexican–American War hero William J. Worth. Because of it’s location, the city is often been called where the west begins.

The United States War Department officially named the post Fort Worth on November 14.

1856

Stagecoach service Butterfield Overland Mail and the Southern Pacific Stage Line used the town as a western terminus on the California route.

1866

After the Civil War Fort Worth’s population decreased to 175.

1876

The Texas and Pacific Railway arrives in Fort Worth.

20th Century

1900

Fort Worth is the 5th largest city in Texas with a population of 26,668.

1902

Swift and Armour meatpacking plants open.

1912

First Baptist Church was burnt down. The church was led by Baptist preacher J. Frank Norris who was against racetrack gambling.

1953

Amon Carter Field Airport begins serving Fort Worth until 1974.

1963

November of 1963, President John F. Kennedy spent the last night of his life at the former Hotel Texas.

21st Century

2000

March 8 a tornado struck downtown Fort Worth killing 2 people and damaging skyscrapers.

Fort Worth’s Famous People

Bob Schieffer

Bob Schieffer grew up in Fort Worth and is an alumnus of North Side High School and Texas Christian University (TCU) In 1963 Bob gave Lee Harvey Oswald’s mother a ride to the Dallas police station after the assassination of JFK.

Bill Paxton

The late Bill Paxton was born in Fort Worth Texas in 1955. Paxton was an alumnus of Arlington Heights High School. He appeared in many big movies like Titanic, The Terminator, Tombstone and True Lies.

Kelly Clarkson

Singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson was born in Fort Worth in 1982. Clarkson graduated from  Burleson High School in 2000. In 2002 she won American Idol singing competition.

Tom Schieffer

Former U.S. Ambassador to Australia Tom Schieffer was born in Fort Worth in 1947. Tom is an alumnus of Arlington Heights High School.

Ornette Coleman

Born in Fort Worth Texas in 1930, Ornette Coleman was an alumnus of I.M. Terrell High School. Coleman’s album Sound Grammar won a Pulitzer Prize for music in 2007.

Kirk Franklin

Gospel Singer- Songwriter Kirk Franklin was born in Fort Worth in 1970. Franklin studied music at O. D. Wyatt High School.