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How did Fort Worth gain its reputation as a coW town over the years?

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And in 1917, during WWI, the Fort Worth Stockyards was the largest horse and mule market in the world. From cattle drive to auction, there were always plenty of cattle and cowboys in Fort Worth, hence the name.

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Fort Worth emerged as a central location along one of the most used cattle drive trails that went into Kansas to meet the railroad. Fort Worth grew to support the large herds passing through by building stockyards and facilities for the cowhands and trail bosses who led the drives. Fort Worth naturally evolved into a cattle market. Later when the railroad was built through town and refrigerated cars were introduced, Fort Worth became a major hub and replaced Kansas as the destination for cattle transportation in Texas.

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