MuseumNational Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame
Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Dedicated 2001 · THC Atlas #4200000858
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame is a museum in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 22 museums documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 491 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7469, -97.1723 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harrison Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Top O' Hill Terrace, Tarrant, Edward H., and Tarrant, General Edward H..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000858. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Founded on February 1, 2001, by Jim and Gloria Austin of Fort Worth as the National Cowboys of Color Museum and Hall of Fame, the institution was renamed the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum in 2008 to reflect its broader mission. It recognizes the contributions of Hispanic, Native American, European, Asian, and African American people to the settlement of the western frontier, honoring the "Forgotten Cowboys" often left out of traditional Western history. Permanent exhibits cover the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, Native American chiefs, and the vaquero, and the museum inducts honorees into its Hall of Fame each year.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgnmwhm.orgtexastimetravel.com
