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William Whitlow's Tombstone
William Whitlow's 3-D tombstone at Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth is truly an in-your-face kind of memorial, and the story behind it really encapsulates Fort Worth's short but colorful history.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 7
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The Fort Bird Treaty of 1842
After the Battle of Village Creek, the Republic of Texas signed the Fort Bird Treaty of 1842.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 24, 2024
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The Electric Interurban Railway Systems of North Texas
The electric interurban railway systems connected cities along the region designated as "North Texas."
Robin Cole-Jett
May 27, 2024
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Holmes Murder Castle in Fort Worth
Mudgett aka Holmes aka Lyman aka Pratt, the builder of the Murder Castle in Fort Worth, was executed by hanging in 1896.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 30, 2023
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Top o' Hill Terrace
Top o' Hill Terrace was one the biggest gambling halls, bordellos, and speakeasies in the Southwest.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 22, 2023
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What was once Hell's Half Acre in Fort Worth
The courthouse once left an imposing impression on those plying their trades in old Hell's Half Acre, Fort Worth's red light district.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 22, 2023
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The Dixie Overland / Bankhead Highway, aka US 80
US 80, formerly known as the Dixie Overland Highway, merges with the Bankhead Highway and is the mother road of the Red River Valley.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 15, 2023
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Cynthia Ann Parker's First Photograph
While in Fort Worth upon her capture in 1860, Cynthia Ann Parker's first photograph was taken while she nursed her daughter.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 10, 2023
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Three Things I love about Fort Worth
A while back, I posited three of Dallas’ greatest places to visit… according to my biased, unasked-for opinion, anyway. Woe is me if I...
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 25, 2013
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