Hours: Hours Open: Tues. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Address: 108 E. 5th St.
Phone: 806/244-5390
Come visit us in Dalhart, Texas
Famed XIT was world's largest ranch under fence in 1880s, three million acres! The State of Texas, far richer in land than cash, granted 3,050,000 acres of land in 1882 to a Chicago corporation for construction of state capitol. An English company, the Capitol Freehold Land &
Dalhart, TX RanchesA favorite photo subject, monument stands at north end of Dalhart's V-shaped underpass. Designed by a cowboy after a widow asked that a horse bearing an empty saddle appear in annual reunion parade in tribute to her husband, former XIT Ranch cowpoke. U.S. 87
Dalhart, TX MonumentsHonors old-time XIT ranch hands and celebrates the heritage of the huge ranch. Even features PRCA Rodeo, fiddlers contest, and the world's largest free barbecue the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday of August.
Dalhart, TX RodeosWealth of exhibits include XIT Ranch, railroad antiques, Indian artifacts, frontier firearms, cowboy clothing, saddles and tack. Also completely furnished kitchen, parlor and bedroom, c. 1900, and frontier chapel with pump organ.
Dalhart, TX MuseumsA beautifully restored theatre with professional and amateur stage productions produced by Dalhart Community Theatre.
Dalhart, TX TheatresHoused in restored Santa Fe Railroad depot; extensive collections include kitchen, household antiques, pioneer documents, fro...
Collections from pioneer era, farm and ranch implements, guns, Indian artifacts, photographs, paintings....
A pioneer schoolroom and old-fashioned family settings in the charming museum preserve rustic accents of the county's heritag...
Pictures, records, newspapers, furniture, and clothing from Borden County pioneer days. For access, inquire at courthouse....
Complex includes museum exhibit hall and furnished replica of rock house built by Henry Clay Smith, pioneer farmer who came t...