[edit] Guide Note
Fort Worth, Texas, named after Commander General William Jenkins Worth, was originally an Army base built to protect settlers against the Native Americans in the area. 1 Since 1981, Fort Worth has been part of the Sister Cities International program with Reggio Emilia, Italy; Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan; Trier, Germany; Bandung, Indonesia; Budapest, Hungary; Toluca, Mexico and Mbabane, Swaziland. 2 Fort Worth boasts a convention center that houses several exhibit halls, meeting rooms, a ballroom and an arena that seats 13,500.3
[edit] Fast Facts
- Country: United States
- State: Texas
- Counties: Tarrant4
- Mayor: Michael J. Moncrief5
- City population: 653,3206 (2006)
- Founded: 18497
- Currency: U.S. Dollar
- Area code: +682, +817
- Time zone: CST
- Current time and weather: Fort Worth, Texas
- Fort Worth DOT: Forth Worth traffic
[edit] Economic History
By 1876, the railways and oil fields were increasing Fort Worth's participation in commercial trade. After the Civil War, cowboys began rounding up longhorns and drove them north into Fort Worth. This is how the city received the nickname "Cowtown." Although oil has continuously been a part of Fort Worth's economy, in the 1980s it's economy started to suffer because of the decrease in oil production. However with the newly built airport, production of beef, and thriving tourism, the economy rebounded.1
[edit] Fort Worth Notables
