XIT Museum (Dalhart, Texas)

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The XIT Museum is a museum is located across the street from Dallam County Courthouse in Dalhart, Texas. It is sponsored by the Dallam-Hartley Historical Association and seeks to preserve the history and culture of the historical XIT Ranch.

The museum includes a model of a XIT division headquarters, and displays many period artifacts. The railroad exhibit focuses on "Twist Junction", where the Rock Island crossed the Fort Worth and Denver Railway lines and where Dalhart would be subsequently founded. The museum also boasts a small wildlife exhibit.

Archived materials are also available for educational purposes, including ranch artifacts not on display and microfilmed newspapers (mostly of the Dalhart Texan). There is no admission fee to the museum.

108 East 5th Street
Dalhart, Texas 79022
Tel: (806) 244-5390
www.xitmuseum.com‎
Hours: Tue-Sat 9am to 5pm