Fort Worth’s Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame adds new park to its list of attractions

The Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame has opened a park to honor Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and Helen Walton.

The park is an extension of the museum and will act as an outdoor gallery.

The Alice Walton Cowgirl Park is the new home to the Sergeant Reckless statue, honoring a Korean War-era war horse that carried ammunition to the front lines. It also features a mosaic mural of a tooled western saddle created from millions of pieces of glass, created by Evergreen and the Mellini family in Italy.

The Cowgirl Museum hopes this mosaic will not only be a piece of artwork enjoyed by those attending events at the nearby Dickies Arena, but also a selfie-worthy attraction for the museum, according to a news release.

The park also includes the museum’s “Sacagawea” sculpture by Glenna Goodacre and a bronze sculpture of rescue dog Good Friday Walton, created by Fort Worth sculptor Kelly Graham.

Debra McStay, project manager for the museum, said the museum is planning exhibits for the warmer months at the park.

As the Cowgirl Museum plans these events and finds out how the public makes use of the space, McStay said the parks landscape could change.