Top Things to Do in Dalhart, Texas

About Dalhart

The City of Dalhart is located in the Northwestern portion of the Texas panhandle.  It sits on the border of Dallam and Hartley Counties for which it is named and is the county seat of Dallam County.  Located at the crossroads of  U.S. Highway 87, 385, and 54 and also home to the railroad, Dalhart is a small yet busy city in the Southern plains.

Dalhart relies on agribusiness such as farming, ranching, feedlot operations, pig farms, and dairy.  It is evident by the stench that wafts through air on windy days, of which there are many!  Despite the rural setting, the bricked street, historic downtown offers many things to do.

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The XIT Museum

The XIT Museum is located in downtown Dalhart, Texas in the old courthouse.  The museum is free to enter, but graciously accepts donations.  It’s operating hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9am-5pm, even during COVID.  Visitors just need to ring the doorbell to call a friendly volunteer to unlock the door.

The XIT Museum includes four show rooms.  The first, large room features the history of the XIT Ranch.  The XIT Ranch began as the largest fenced area in the world in 1880.  It was 3,000,000 acres in the Texas Panhandle set aside by the Texas constitution to be used to finance a new capitol building.

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