Trains Trail Marker
CATEGORY: Heritage Trails
Address
201 W Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Details
In 1873 B.B. Paddock published the "Tarantula Map," depicting his dream of Fort Worth as a hub of nine railroads. Civic leaders knew that if Fort Worth were to thrive, the young city needed a railroad. After struggle and strive, by 1900, paddocks dream came true. Fort Worth had become a multi line transportation and shipping center, as it remains today.
This Trail Marker is sponsored by BNSF Railway Company.
Nearby Shopping
- Cowboy Culture in the Omni Fort Worth Hotel1300 Houston Street (746 feet NW)
- Peter Bros. Hats909 Houston Street (0.4 miles NW)
- Barber's Bookstore901 Throckmorton Street (0.4 miles NW)
- Camelia Farm Flora500 W 7th Street Suite 175 (0.5 miles NW)
- CVS Pharmacy515 Houston Street (0.6 miles NW)
Nearby Dining
- Water Horse Pool Bar1300 Houston Street (610 feet NW)
- Bob's Steak & Chop House1300 Houston Street (641 feet NW)
- Sons Coffee250 W Lancaster Avenue (663 feet W)
- West + Stone1701 Commerce Street (794 feet NE)
- Cast Iron Restaurant at the Omni Hotel1300 Houston Street (891 feet NW)
Nearby Parking
- Texas & Pacific Surface Lot221 West Lancaster Avenue (97 feet SW)
- Parker House Parking Garage (2 Hour Free Parking)250 Lancaster Street (748 feet W)
- Commerce Street Garage1301 Commerce Street (0.2 miles NE)
- Convention Center Garage / Houston Street Garage1200 Houston Street (0.2 miles NW)
- Lot at Monroe1024 Monroe Street (0.3 miles NW)