Fort Worth

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History

The Treaty of Bird's Fort between the Republic of Texas and several Native American tribes was signed in 1843 at Bird's Fort in present-day Arlington, Texas. Article XI of the treaty provided that no one may "pass the line of trading houses" (at the border of the Indians' territory) without permission of the President of Texas, and may not reside or remain in the Indians' territory. These "trading houses" were later established at the junction of the Clear Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River in present-day Fort Worth. A line of seven army posts was established in 1848–1849 after the Mexican War to protect the settlers of Texas along the western American Frontier and included Fort Worth, Fort Graham, Fort Gates, Fort Croghan, Fort Martin Scott, Fort Lincoln, and Fort Duncan. Originally, 10 forts had been proposed by Major General William Jenkins Worth (1794–1849), who commanded the Department of Texas in 1849. In January 1849, Worth proposed a line of 10 forts to mark the western Texas frontier from Eagle Pass to the confluence of the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity River. One month later, Worth died from cholera in South Texas. Since its establishment, the city of Fort Worth continues to be known as "where the West begins". The fort was flooded the first year and moved to the top of the bluff; the current courthouse was built on this site. The fort was abandoned September 17, 1853. During the American Civil War, Fort Worth suffered from shortages of money, food, and supplies. The population dropped as low as 175, but began to recover during Reconstruction. By 1872, Jacob Samuels, William Jesse Boaz, and William Henry Davis had opened general stores. The next year, Khleber M. Van Zandt established Tidball, Van Zandt, and Company, which became Fort Worth…

Geography

Fort Worth is located in North Texas, and has a generally humid subtropical climate. It is part of the Cross Timbers region; this region is a boundary between the more heavily forested eastern parts and the rolling hills and prairies of the central part. Specifically, the city is part of the Grand Prairie ecoregion within the Cross Timbers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and are covered by water. It is a principal city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and the second largest by population. The city of Fort Worth is not entirely contiguous and has several enclaves, practical enclaves, semi-enclaves, and cities that are otherwise completely or nearly surrounded by it, including: Westworth Village, River Oaks, Saginaw, Blue Mound, Benbrook, Everman, Forest Hill, Edgecliff Village, Westover Hills, White Settlement, Sansom Park, Lake Worth, Lakeside, and Haslet. Fort Worth contains over 1,000 natural-gas wells (December 2009 count) tapping the Barnett Shale. Each well site is a bare patch of gravel in size. As city ordinances permit them in all zoning categories, including residential, well sites can be found in a variety of locations. Some wells are surrounded by masonry fences, but most are secured by chain link. A large storage dam was completed in 1914 on the West Fork of the Trinity River, 7 miles (11 km) from the city, with a storage capacity of 33,495 acre feet of water. The lake formed by this dam is known as Lake Worth. Downtown Fort Worth consists of numerous districts comprising commercial and retail, residential, and entertainment. Among them, Sundance Square is a mixed-use district and popular for nightlife and entertainment. The Bass Performance Hall is located within Sundance…

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Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,058
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,480
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  15,074
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  13,915
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,762
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  11,852
• White-winged Dove

  Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11,702
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  10,632

Largest nearby schools

• HALTOM H S
  High · HALTOM CITY · 2,785 students · 16.4:1 ratio
• CENTRAL H S
  High · KELLER · 2,551 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• BOSWELL H S
  High · FORT WORTH · 2,547 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• CHISHOLM TRAIL H S
  High · FORT WORTH · 2,493 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• FOSSIL RIDGE H S
  High · KELLER · 2,329 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• SAGINAW H S
  High · SAGINAW · 2,194 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• BREWER H S
  High · FORT WORTH · 2,183 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• PASCHAL H S
  High · FORT WORTH · 2,141 students · 16.3:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.1 — 2024-05-01
  7 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
• M 3.2 — 2024-05-01
  7 km S of Mansfield, Texas
• M 3.2 — 2019-10-01
  8 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
• M 2.5 — 2019-07-08
  4 km SSE of Rendon, Texas
• M 2.7 — 2018-12-21
  7 km W of Chico, Texas
• M 3.4 — 2018-05-19
  8 km NW of Venus, Texas