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DALHART,
TEXASDallam
County Seat, Texas
Panhandle
31 miles SW of Stratford
on US 54
51 miles N of Vega on
on US 385
60 miles NW of Amarillo
US 87
Population 7237 (2000) 6,864 (1990)
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History
in a Pecan Shell
Originally called Twist, Texas or Twist Junction
- Dalhart also tried using Denrock - a combination of the names of the two railroads
that crossed here (the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and the Fort Worth
and Denver Railroad).
After their choice was rejected by postal authorities,
they came up with another combination - this time of the two counties - Dallam
and Hartley. Other significant events are in this simplified timeline:
1901: Town platted when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad crossed
the tracks of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad.
1902: Town Incorporated
1903: Dalhart replaced Texline as the Dallam County
Seat
1906: Town gets water tower
1921: County library opens for business
1920s: Dalhart's recently restored La Rita Theater is opened
1936: XIT
Ranch Reunion Association formed |
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Dalhart Attractions
Dallam/ Hartley
Counties Museum: 108 East 5th Street
La
Rita Theater: 311 Denrock Street
Lake
Rita Blanca:
FM 281 South - Rita Blanca Canyon and Lake
According to Texas Park & Wildlife, "Lake Rita Blanca State Park is the
second most important wintering area in the Texas Panhandle for migratory waterfowl
using the central flyway, attracting from 40,000 to 100,000 geese alone to 150-acre
Lake Rita Blanca. In addition, large numbers of neo-tropical, migratory birds
pass through the park each spring and summer." Texas' northernmost state
park has since been transferred to the city of Dalhart.
Dalhart
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Dalhart
Tourist Information Dalhart
Chamber of Commerce - 806-244-5646
102 E. 7th Street
www.dalhart.org
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City Hall and Fire Station
Postcard circa 1910 courtesy THC |
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Trans-Canadian Sanitarium in Dalhart, Texas
Postcard circa 1900 courtesy
THC |
| | Dalhart
main street
Postcard circa 1900 courtesy THC |
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Dalhart Caboose
Photo courtesy James Feagin, 2-2002 | |
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