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22 lis 2022 · In 1931 State Highway 34—also known as “Northwest Highway”—opened to Lake Worth with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, fireworks at Casino Beach, and music by the Light Crust Doughboys. In 1935 the highway would be redesignated “State Highway 199.”. The stretch of highway on the Fort Worth end became known as “Jacksboro Highway.”.
The Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society is proud to announce the opening of their Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum in the historic Boone House. The newly restored house is a valuable asset to the city of Fort Worth as a venue for future exhibitions highlighting African American culture and also as a space in which the ...
Location: 1020 E. Humbolt St. Fort Worth, TX 76104. Open Monday - Friday: 10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
The 300-unit J.A. Cavile Apartments opened at Rosedale and Etta streets in December 1953 following community concern over inadequate housing available throughout the city, but especially in neighborhoods populated by African-American families.
1 sie 2012 · When Roosevelt visited Fort Worth in 1905, local black Republicans helped organize a choir of 600 black schoolchildren along the parade route who serenaded the President with the Star-Spangled Banner.
23 cze 2024 · Historic Black settlements across North Texas are disappearing. Garden of Eden, a small neighborhood straddling Fort Worth and Haltom City, dates back before the Army established Fort...
24 paź 2016 · The use of city directories, census data, and personal letters reinforce the commitment by Fort Worth’s black community to achieve social and political equality, often at great personal challenges. This is all masterfully done.
