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Official Naming as Fort Worth
- When
- November 14, 1849
- Where
- North-facing bluff overlooking Clear Fork
- Part of
- Fort Worth, Texas is founded
The War Department officially named the post Fort Worth in November 1849, following its relocation to a bluff overlooking the Clear Fork.
In August 1849, Arnold moved the camp to a north-facing bluff overlooking the mouth of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. The United States War Department officially named the post Fort Worth on November 14, 1849.
Sources
- Fort Worth, Texas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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