Stockyards Museum in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards

10/19/2026

Thank you Jonny Goodday !

Join Jonny Goodday and museum director Teresa Burleson for the photographs, people and working history behind Fort Worth’s Stockyards Museum.

09/25/2026

On this day in 1867, legendary cattleman Oliver Loving died of gangrene at Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Loving was born in Kentucky in 1812 and came to Texas in 1843. By 1855 he had moved to the future Palo Pinto County, where he ran a country store and ranched. In 1866, having heard about the probable need for cattle at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, where some 8,000 Indians had been settled on a reservation, Loving gathered a herd, combined it with that of Charles Goodnight, and began a long drive to the fort. Their route later became known as the Goodnight-Loving Trail, although it had been used by other cattlemen. In the spring of 1867 the partners began a new drive, on which Loving received his fatal wound in an Indian attack. Before Loving died Goodnight assured him that his wish to be buried in Texas would be carried out. After a temporary burial at Fort Sumner, while Goodnight drove the herd on to Colorado, Goodnight had Loving's body exhumed and carried home. Stories differ as to who accompanied the body back to Weatherford, but he was reburied there in Greenwood Cemetery on March 4, 1868.

09/21/2026

Happy 118th Birthday to the Palace Theater Light Bulb!
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09/16/2026

You are cordially invited!
On September 21st, 2026, the Palace Theater Light Bulb Turns 118!

Join Us for Cupcakes and Fun. Come and Go - 10pm to 5pm

09/14/2026

Thank you for the Barry Corbin's Texas History.

09/11/2026

09/07/2026

North Texas Giving Day is coming up on September 17th, but you can give early too.

To educate the public of the history of the Fort Worth Stockyards.Our NeedsThe North Fort Worth Historical Society operates the Stockyards Museum. We re seeking operating expenses for necessities such as rent, electricity, display cases and better lighting.

09/07/2026

WE ARE OPEN TODAY! COME SEE US.

08/13/2026

We wish someone could reopen this theater, it was beautifully renovated.

The New Isis Theater, originally built in 1914, has long been an icon of Fort Worth’s Stockyards. After serving as a central entertainment hub, it closed in 1988, remaining vacant for decades. By 2016, when this photo was taken, the building had fallen into disrepair, a reminder of its past glory but hopeful for restoration.

In 2021, after significant renovation efforts, the theater was beautifully revived, bringing back its charm for new audiences. However, despite the promising reopening, the theater sadly shut down again on November 26, 2023, a difficult moment for the community and those who worked hard to bring it back to life.

It’s bittersweet to reflect on the ups and downs of such a historic building. Do you think there’s hope for another revival?

07/22/2026

Come celebrate the American Cowboy!