A oil painting of two cowboys approaching a frightened horse in a corral as two others watch from the background.

Guided Tour: Along the Chisolm Trail

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Event Date

  • Saturday, January 20, 2024, 3–4 p.m.

Event Location

Tour begins at the Information Desk

Event Description

The growth and development of Fort Worth are tied to the cattle industry and the best-known cattle trail: The Chisholm Trail. Join a docent to explore the Carter collection, the legacy of the Chisolm Trail, and the myth of the cowboy. What did the life of a cowboy traveling the trail really look like?

Free! Reservations are not required.

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Image: Frederic Remington (1861- 1909), His First Lesson, 1903, oil on canvas, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection, 1961.231

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