Nacona, Texas

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Nacona

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Texas State Highway 199 8 songs Interstate 20 13 songs Brazos River 37 songs Interstate 35 42 songs Trinity River 10 songs Chisholm Trail 7 songs

Musical Heritage

Townes Van Zandt Rests in the Settlement That Became Saginaw RoadyGoat

Just up the road at the old Dido Cemetery lies one of the most revered songwriters Texas ever produced. Townes Van Zandt, who wrote Pancho and Lefty and If I Needed You, was born in Fort Worth in 1944 into a family whose name runs deep through this corner of Tarrant County. Dido is the pioneer settlement that predates and neighbors Saginaw, the very community that lent its railroad-era name when the post office said no to keeping Dido. Van Zandt died on New Year's Day 1997, and half of his ashes were buried in the Van Zandt family plot near the cemetery entrance, alongside relatives including the Confederate-era physician Dr. Isaac L. Van Zandt, who had donated land here in 1894. His simple stone reads To Live's To Fly, a line from one of his own songs. The cemetery holds roughly a thousand pioneer graves off Morris Dido Newark Road, but quiet pilgrims still find their way to this one marker to leave guitar picks and bottle caps. (Source: Find a Grave; Dido Cemetery Association.)

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History of Nacona

Sansom Park, TX RoadyGoat

Sansom Park, just west of Fort Worth, might seem like a sleepy little place if you just drive through on Highway 199. It's true, things are generally quiet here, a nice contrast to the bustle of the bigger city. But even quiet places have their stories, and Sansom Park’s is tied to its people. It’s a place where you can almost feel the echoes of the past, especially if you know where to look.

Sansom Park, TX RoadyGoat

Sansom Park, now that's a little slice of Texas that grew up on the edge of something bigger. You see, being right there next to Fort Worth, especially after the Second World War, meant it was perfectly situated to become a haven for folks wanting a bit of peace and quiet without giving up city opportunities. Highway 199 cuts right through, making that commute into Fort Worth for work a breeze. While other towns might boast about some grand invention or historical event, Sansom Park's claim to fame is simply being a good place to come home to. But if you ask someone who's lived there a while why people really end up in Sansom Park, they’ll likely tell you it’s about the feeling. It’s the kind of place where you can hear the Friday night lights from the high school football field, maybe even catch a glimpse of Cowboys fever after a big win. It's that little piece of Texas where life just moves a little slower, a welcome contrast to the hustle and bustle just down the road.

Sansom Park, TX RoadyGoat

Sansom Park is a place defined not so much by what it *makes*, but by what it *offers*: a haven. Its story is inextricably linked to Fort Worth, a city that has always been a magnet for ambition. As Fort Worth grew, particularly after World War II, Sansom Park emerged as a welcome escape from the increasing bustle. Families sought affordable homes and a slower pace, drawn to the slightly elevated prairie landscape that offered a sense of openness, a visual breath of fresh air that felt worlds away from the city, even though it was just a short commute down Highway 199. The town's character is rooted in that desire for respite. It became a place where folks could raise families, knowing the opportunities of Fort Worth were within reach, but the peace of a small community was right outside their door. Sansom Park isn't about factories or farms; it's about a certain quality of life, a quiet strength that comes from being a place where people can find their own space, a place to call home after a long day, maybe even a place to write a song about simpler times.

Castleberry HS Tornado Damage

2000

F3 tornado tracked NE through west Fort Worth, destroying Castleberry High School's field house and damaging the River Oaks / Westworth / Linwood neighborhoods before climbing the Bank One Tower downtown. Local lore: former student Steven Brown told a TV news crew the wreckage 'looked like a convertible,' a quote he never lived down.

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Fort Worth Stock Yards Company

1893

The Fort Worth Stock Yards Company was created in 1893, when Boston capitalist Greenlief W. Simpson led a group of investors in purchasing the Fort Worth Union Stock Yards. Under Simpson's leadership, the Company earned the support of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association and lured the prominent meatpacking companies of Armour and Swift to open plants here. Publicity through the Company's market newspaper and annual Fat Stock Show, both begun in 1896, resulted in a significant increase in the number of animals brought to market. The Stock Yards Co. built the area's livestock-related facilities and had controlling interest in many North Fort Worth businesses and properties. The first five decades of the 20th Century were the most successful for the Fort Worth Stock Yards Co. During World War I, foreign governments purchased draft animals, making Fort Worth the largest horse and mule market in the world. In 1917, overall livestock market receipts reached 3,500,000 and in 1944, sales exceeded 5,000,000 head of livestock. However, by the 1950s, local auctions were drawing sellers away from this central market. Today the Fort Worth Stock Yards Co. continues as a significant part of the city's unique heritage. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.

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Fort Worth Stockyards

1866

Once the largest livestock market in the Southwest. The Chisholm Trail ended here. Fort Worth earned the nickname 'Cowtown' from the millions of cattle that passed through.

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Quanah Parker

1836

Comanche chief Quanah Parker was a son of two cultures. He was born about 1845 along Elk Creek, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). His Anglo mother was Cynthia Ann Parker, taken captive in a May 1836 raid and adopted by Qua-Ha-Di (Antelope) Comanches, and his father was Comanche chief Peta Nocona. Texas Rangers reclaimed Cynthia Ann in an 1860 fight at the Pease River. Nocona died soon after, and Cynthia Ann lived with relatives near Birdville in Tarrant County before dying with no further contact with her Comanche family. Becoming chief upon his father's death, Quanah refused to sign the 1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty that sent many Plains Indians to reservations. Instead, he led raids in Texas and Mexico for another seven years, likely including the last foray into Tarrant County in June 1871. That winter, Quanah's band eluded Col. Ranald MacKenzie's Fourth U.S. Cavalry across the Texas panhandle. Comanche losses during the 1874 panhandle Battle of Adobe Walls, in which Quanah was wounded, followed by a harsh winter, finally brought him and fewer than 100 remaining Qua-Ha-Di to the reservation at Fort Sill, Indian Territory in May 1875. Quanah served as liaison between his people and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He proved to be a pragmatic leader, encouraging the Comanches to take up ranching and farming, and to educate their children in government schools. Quanah prospered through his investments and built his spacious "Star House" near Cache, OK. He traveled widely, giving speeches and interviews and participating in wild west shows, the Texas State Fair, Texas Cattle Raisers Association gathering and the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. Quanah visited Fort Worth and the Stockyards on many occasions. He died in 1911 and is buried at Fort Sill (2007)

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Billy Bob's Texas

1981

Billed as the "World's Largest Honky-Tonk" and located in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards district, Billy Bob's Texas, which comprises a total interior space of 100,000 square feet, along with twenty acres for parking, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the state. Many of the brightest stars in country music have played on its stage. In addition to nightly musical performances, Billy Bob offers live bull riding, dancing, drinking, games, and more to a capacity crowd of 6,000. Billy Bob's has been nominated numerous times and, as of 2011, had won eight titles as the country music "Club of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music. The Country Music Association also has recognized the nightclub with the "Club of the Year" title three times. Billy Bob's Texas was the brainchild of Texas A&M University graduate and professional football player Billy Bob Barnett. Joining Barnett in the venture was nightclub owner Spencer Taylor, a former car salesman. The two chose an abandoned 100,000-square-foot department store that had once been an open-air cattle barn in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The original structure was built in 1910 and underwent several transformations through the years. Additional animal stalls and an auction ring were constructed in 1936, and during World War II the Globe Aircraft Corporation used the building as an airplane factory. With the additional help of investment partners Thomas and Mitt Lloyd, Barnett renovated the facility and opened the doors for business on April 1, 1981. Following on the heels of the early 1980s Urban Cowboy craze and subsequent country music boom, Billy Bob's Texas was an instant hit. The first week featured Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers , Waylon Jennings , Janie Fricke, and Willie Nelson. A host of others followed, including rockers ZZ Top and the Beach Boys and country music legends Marty Robbins and Ernest Tubb . Billy Bob's Texas helped foster many new musical acts. As the club's marketing director, Pam Minick, wrote, "Billy Bob's became the place for country music musicians to hone their skills, build a fan following, and possibly secure a recording contract." George Strait, for example, played first as an opening act at Billy Bob's. Rick Treviño placed in a talent contest at the nightclub. Ty Herndon was a member of the house band, Southern Thunder. However, problems eventually beset the nightclub. In the late 1980s, country music, Billy Bob's biggest draw, declined in popularity. Financial mismanagement and unrealized projects drained the nightclub. Billy Bob's Texas was bankrupt, and on January 8, 1988, it closed, causing great loss to the tourism industry of Fort Worth, especially the Stockyards district. Soon afterward, however, entrepreneur Holt Hickman, a Fort Worth native, sought to revive the Stockyards. Hickman's long-time friend and businessman Steve Murrin encouraged him to reopen Billy Bob's Texas. Hickman and Murrin, along with Donald K. Jury, an original Billy Bob's Texas investor, reopened the place on November 28, 1988. In February 1989, Billy Minick became a partner and manager of the nightclub. He eventually became CEO, with his wife Pam as head of marketing. When Billy Bob's Texas reopened, new headliners took the stage, including Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, and Texans LeAnn Rimes and Clint Black. As country music regained popularity, Billy Bob's focused on native talent, especially musicians who had crossover appeal. Such Texas acts as Robert Earl Keen and Pat Green became some of the club's biggest draws. The high-energy environment and close setting of Billy Bob's Texas allowed these performers to interact more with their fans. According to Pam Minick, most stars know they have made it when they have played the main stage at Billy Bob's. The club has a Handprint Wall of Fame that displays impressions of every performer who has played onstage. Many artists have recorded live at Billy Bob's. Among the first to do so were Chris LeDoux and D

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Fort Worth, TX

1853

Fort Worth is located on the Clear Fork of the Trinity River near its confluence with the West Fork of the Trinity in Tarrant County. It lies at 32º 46' north latitude, 97º 18' west longitude, putting it on the edge of the Great Plains, which explains why the eastern area of the city is part of the Cross Timbers while the western area is flat, arid prairieland. Fort Worth began life on the grounds of an abandoned U.S. Army post ( see FORT WORTH ) in 1853. Local settlers moved into the empty structures on the bluff over the river and began building out into the surrounding area that was once part of the Peters Colony . They first called themselves Fort Town to distinguish their little community from the military post. They numbered less than 100. Among the pioneer settlers were Ephraim Daggett , who generously gave land for civic improvement; John Peter Smith (often referred to as the "father of Fort Worth"), who started the first school in 1854; Henry Daggett and Archibald Leonard , who opened general stores; and Julian Feild , who started a flour mill and served as the first postmaster in 1856. The little village was connected to the outside world by the U.S. mail stage line that began operation to surrounding communities in 1856, followed by the Butterfield Overland stage line two years later. In 1878 mail and passenger service from Fort Worth to Yuma, Arizona, began. The 1,560-mile route was the longest in the United States and took seventeen days to traverse one way. Although Fort Worth was indeed a frontier town for more than two decades and would later call itself "The City Where the West Begins," it was never seriously threatened by American Indians . Virtually all the tribes that came through the area were weak, peaceful groups more interested in gifts and protection from their warlike neighbors than in raiding. Local legend may say otherwise but is not supported by written records. After Tarrant County was created in 1849, Birdville was the first designated county seat. Seven years later, in 1856, the residents of Fort Town challenged the status quo by getting the state legislature to hold a special election to determine the best location. Fort Worth narrowly won amid charges of illegal voting. A second and just as bitter election was held in April 1860, and this time Fort Worth overwhelmingly carried the day. Fort Worth citizens first started to build a courthouse-a three-room, wood-frame structure-on the bluff in 1857. The site, on what is now the west lawn of the current courthouse, was on the block regarded as the center of town and known variously as the public square and the courthouse square. Construction of a more permanent two-story stone courthouse began in the center of the courthouse square in 1860, but the privately funded project moved slowly, stopped with the outbreak of the Civil War , and the building was not completed until 1869. The structure burned on March 29, 1876, destroying most of the county records. Daniel O'Flaherty was hired to design the new courthouse on the same site, which was completed in 1877 and enlarged in 1882 by adding a third story in a mansard roof. It was replaced by the current iconic pink granite building, designed by Gunn and Curtiss, in 1895. Fort Worth was incorporated by act of the state legislature in 1873, giving it the traditional mayor-council form of government . W. P. Burts served as the first mayor. Municipal elections were held in April of every year, and members of the council (aldermen) were elected to represent a particular ward. In 1907 the city adopted the commission form of government , replacing aldermen with commissioners elected at-large, each focusing on a particular aspect of municipal administration. The city's population dramatically increased over the years. From no more than 350 citizens recorded at the beginning of the Civil War, to approximately 2,500 before incorporation and then to possibly 4,000 or more in the fall of 1873 after incor

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Things to Do in Nacona

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Chewbacca's Grave — May the 4th

May the 4th be with you — and with the Wookiee. Peter Mayhew the seven-foot-three British actor who brought Chewbacca to life in every Star Wars film from 1977…
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Billy Bob's Texas

Billy Bob's opened in 1981 in an old cattle barn in the Fort Worth Stockyards and at one hundred twenty-seven thousand square feet it is the largest honky-tonk…
historical 4.7 mi away
Fort Worth Stockyards

Daily cattle drives down the street. Honky-tonks and rodeos in the old West.
food 6.0 mi away
Joe T. Garcia's

Joe T opened his little family restaurant behind the packing plant in the Fort Worth Stockyards in 1935. There was no menu. His wife Jessie served whatever she…
historical 9.1 mi away
WWII Marine Glider Base at Eagle Mountain

In 1942 the United States Marines bought 2931 acres of ranchland on Eagle Mountain Lake for a purpose that sounds almost unbelievable now — training pilots to…
quirky 9.2 mi away
The Azle Earthquake Swarm

Starting in November 2013 the ground beneath Azle started shaking and it did not stop for 84 days. Twenty-seven earthquakes rattled windows cracked foundations…
quirky 11.7 mi away
Chewbacca's Grave

The seven-foot-three British actor who played Chewbacca in every Star Wars film from 1977 to The Force Awakens is buried right here at Azleland Memorial Park.…
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Springtown Dinosaur Tracks

A family went out hunting arrowheads along Walnut Creek in 2017 and found something about 110 million years older than they expected. Pressed into the creekbed…

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