Fort Worth, TX

National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame in Fort Worth

Address: 1720 Gendy St., Fort Worth, TX 76107 - MAP
Phone: (817) 336-4475
Web: www.cowgirl.net

The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame honors the bravery and spirit of the women of the American West. The Hall of Fame includes photographs, artifacts and information on the honorees. Some of the women honored at the museum are Patsy Cline, Georgia O'Keeffe, Annie Oakley and Laura Ingalls Wilder.

The museum houses exhibits that showcase different aspects of the cowgirl culture. "Kinship with the Land" features a 15-minute film about the cowgirl's relationship with the land. "Into the Arena" explores the rodeo life of a cowgirl through victory and defeat. Cowgirls in show business, pop culture and literature are the topic of the "Claiming the Spotlight" exhibit. A couple of other exhibits include a juke box loaded with songs sung by cowgirls and a hands-on children's play area at the "Connie Reeves Discovery Corral."