Fort Worth City Guide

Also known as "Cowtown," Fort Worth is the seat of Tarrant County in Texas. Together with its neighboring city Dallas, Fort Worth forms the DFW/Metroplex area. However, where Dallas prides itself on being cosmopolitan and sophisticated, Fort Worth proudly displays its cowboy roots for all to see.

Fort Worth was never actually a fort, but rather a military camp established in 1849 and named for General William Jenkins Worth. Situated at a fork in the Trinity River, the camp was there to protect settlers from Native American attacks. Once Fort Worth became a stop along the Chisholm Trail, it began to grow quickly. Saloons and gambling dens sprang up in "Hell's Half Acre," the name given to Fort Worth's red light district.