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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Old meets new: Explore classic Western heritage with a contemporary twist in Fort Worth

Visit Fort Worth

When cowboy poet Arthur Chapman described Fort Worth as ‘Where the West Begins’ in 1921, he wouldn’t have known this line would become the city’s official motto. And with cowboy culture still well and truly thriving there are plenty of ways to get a taste of the true American Wild West.

Fort Worth is the scene of the iconic cattle herding Chisholm Trail Route – the central mover of Texan beef, running all the way through the city centre. This cowboy country town is a central part of America’s Western heritage – only now, it comes with a contemporary twist.

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