This building was erected in 1897, the school having served the area in three other locations since before 1870. When it was discontinued in 1975, it was the last functioning one-room schoolhouse in Riverside County. Reminiscent of rural . . . — — Map (db m158695) HM
On March 16, 1774, Juan Bautista de Anza, Indian fighter, explorer, and colonizer, led through this pass (named by him San Carlos) the first white explorers to cross the mountains into California. The party traveled from Tubac, Arizona, to Monterey, . . . — — Map (db m143392) HM
On Cahuilla Road (State Road 371) at Contreras Road on Cahuilla Road.
Until the 1880s, James Hamilton was among the very first homesteaders in the Cahuilla Plains or Hamilton Plains, now Anza, and was a highly respected pioneer who overcame many obstacles in his life, including prejudice. The Hamilton School District . . . — — Map (db m50709) HM
On Juan Diego Flats Road, on the right when traveling east.
In this valley a conflict between the culture of the Indian and the white man resulted in the death of Juan Diego (Alessandro of the play Romona) by the hands of Sam Temple. — — Map (db m78591) HM
On West Hays Street at North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Hays Street.
Built in 1915, the Banning Woman's Club Clubhouse is a frame building in the classical revival style with a plain entablature, simple doric columns, and palladian windows, as well as providing a meeting place for the woman's club, the socal and . . . — — Map (db m50710) HM
On 8th Street at California Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 8th Street.
January 1909: The Beaumont Woman's
Club votes to work for the establishment
of a library.
March 11, 1909: The Club appoints a
five-member committee to investigate the
matter of opening a reading room.
November 1909: The club . . . — — Map (db m175955) HM
Near Interstate 10,, 1.3 miles west of Oak Valley Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Chief Juan Antonio and his band of Cahuilla Indians helped white settlers in the San Bernardino area defend their property and livestock against outlaws during the 1840s and 1850s. In late 1851, Juan Antonio, his warriors and their families, settled . . . — — Map (db m131558) HM
Near Hobsonway Road, on the left when traveling east.
Blythe Army Air Base was constructed during 1942 to train heavy bomber crews.
127 officers and men recevied orders in February 1943, to form 4 squadrons of the 390th Bombardment Group (H).
The 390th B-17s joined the 8th Air Force in England . . . — — Map (db m78572) HM
On U.S. 95 at milepost 10.5, on the right when traveling north.
On July 17, 1877, Thomas Blythe, a San Francisco financier, filed the first legal claim for Colorado River water rights. Oliver Callaway planned a diversion dam and canal which opened in 1877 to irrigate the Palo Verde Valley. This made possible the . . . — — Map (db m50678) HM
On Midland Road, 10 miles north of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling north.
In May 1964, U.S. Strike Command (STRICOM) launched the largest military war game since World War II. Known as Joint Exercise Desert Strike, this two-week training exercise simulated a nuclear air and ground battle between the mythical governments . . . — — Map (db m78531) HM
On State Highway 95 at milepost 15.3, on the right when traveling north.
Times of origin and meaning of these giant figures, the largest 167 feet long, smallest 95 feet, remains a mystery. There are three figures, two of animals and a coiled serpent, and some interesting lines.
[Panel #1]
Blythe . . . — — Map (db m50992) HM
Near U.S. 95 at milepost 10.5,, 0.2 miles east of U.S. 95.
Dedicated to the many pioneers that recognized the potential and value to our Valley of a gravity irrigation system, and the sacrifices made obtaining it.
In particular, to honor the following three persons, whose contributions uniquely . . . — — Map (db m39444) HM
On 38th Avenue, 1.5 miles east of South Neighbours Boulevard, in the median. Reported missing.
When Jim Taylor acquired his ferry in 1922, he had just completed his connecting, hand-made highway on both sides of the Colorado River. His plan to attract the Los Angeles to Phoenix traffic had faded with the continued success of the . . . — — Map (db m138178) HM
Near Wiley Well Road, 0.1 miles north of Interstate 10.
A.P. Wiley, storekeeper and postmaster at Palo Verde, financed miners to prospect this area early in the1900s. He also financed the first well, approximately 9 miles southerly of here, it was used and maintained for years by prospectors and . . . — — Map (db m50671) HM
Near Chiriaco Road near Summit Road, on the right when traveling west.
The way Leonardo da Vinci saw it, the problem with cannons of the time was that they took far to long to load. His solution to that problem was to build multi-barreled guns that could be loaded and fired simultaneously.
This idea forms the . . . — — Map (db m99299) HM
Training troops in desert warfare in preparation for Operation "Torch." The invasion of German held North Africa. The world's largest military installation, training 60 divisions and more than one million soldiers. — — Map (db m99284) HM
On Chiriaco Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Camp Young Airstrip was established at this site in March 1942 by order of General George S. Patton. It was used to provide Camp Young with supplies and other essential material. It supported air transportation for the command staff of the . . . — — Map (db m78550) HM
Near Chiriaco Road near Summit Road, on the right when traveling west.
It was in 1346 that the English first used cannons which, propelled by exploding gunpowder, fired stone balls. Despite this, progress in that area of military weaponry was not fast, and it was here Leonardo's particularly applied his thinking. This . . . — — Map (db m99298) HM
Near Chiriaco Road near Summit Road, on the right when traveling west.
The basic design of the catapult had been in use for hundreds of years before da Vinci embarked on improving it. He actually came up with different models. This particular design used a double leaf spring to produce an enormous amount of energy in . . . — — Map (db m99294) HM
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty..”
Colonel Mitchell Paige, U.S. Marine Corps, October 26, 1942 Hospital Corpsman First Class Robert E. Bush, U.S. Navy, May 2, 1945 . . . — — Map (db m108612) WM
On Chiriaco Road, on the right when traveling west.
This monument is dedicated to the men and women of the United States Army who were trained here at the Desert Training Center during World War II. — — Map (db m78559) HM
Near Chiriaco Road (Business Interstate 10) just north of Summit Road, on the left when traveling east.
The D.T.C was established by Major General George S. Patton Jr. in response to a need to train American combat troops for battle in North Africa during World War II. The camp, which began operation in 1942 covered 18,000 square miles. It was the . . . — — Map (db m50700) HM
On Chiriaco Road near Summit Road, on the right when traveling west.
There are several designs for horse-drawn scythed chariots among Leonardo's sketches.
The first involved the use of four large scythes which were mounted in a manner similar to helicopter blades. Leonardo was a peaceable man who despised war, . . . — — Map (db m99297) HM
On Chiriaco Road, 0.1 miles east of Summit Road, on the left when traveling east.
In 1933, Dr. Sidney R. Garfield opened Contractors General Hospital thirteen miles east of here. This facility successfully delivered health care to Colorado River Aqueduct workers through an innovative prepaid insurance plan. Later, in association . . . — — Map (db m153949) HM
On Chiriaco Road, on the right when traveling east.
Joseph L. Chiriaco came to California from Alabama in 1925. His work as a surveyor for the Los Angeles Bureau of Water and Power and later for the Metropolitan Water District on the Colorado River aqueduct, begun in 1931, brought him to the desert . . . — — Map (db m78543) HM
Near Chiriaco Road north of Interstate 10, on the left when traveling east.
[This is a four sided monument displaying three different markers:]
Front - Facing West:
Desert Training Center
* Camp Young *
Maj. Gen. George S. Patton Jr., U.S. Army, selected Camp Young as headquarters site for the Desert . . . — — Map (db m32139) HM
On Ragsdale Road east of Eagle Mountain Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
During the opening days of the World War II, more than 18,000 square miles of the Arizona and California desert were designated by the U.S. Army as a military training facility. The facility, conceived by General George Patton and referred to as the . . . — — Map (db m78512) HM
On California Route 177 at milepost 17 at Coxcomb Monument Road, on the left when traveling north on State Route 177. Reported missing.
Camp Coxcomb was established at this site in the Spring of 1942. It was one of fifteen such camps built in the southwestern deserts to harden and train United States troops for service on the battlefields of World War II. The Desert Training Center . . . — — Map (db m78513) HM
On Cottonwood Springs Road at unknown dirt road, on the right when traveling north on Cottonwood Springs Road.
Camp Young, named after Lt. Gen. S.B.M. Young, the 1st Army Chief of Staff, was established at this site in the Spring of 1942. It was one of twelve such camps built in the southwestern deserts to harden and train United States Troops for service to . . . — — Map (db m78581) HM
Wall of Honor
These Stars are Dedicated to the Veterans of Riverside County who were awarded the Medal of Honor by the President of the United States.
These Recipients performed with Valor and Heroism “Above and Beyond” the . . . — — Map (db m114707) WM
Near Orchard St at 6th St, on the left when traveling south.
This water trough was constructed on the Southern Pacific Railroad property along Cantaloup Avenue for watering teams of horses hauling cantaloupes and onions. It replaced a wooden trough on Front Street used in the early industry of shipping . . . — — Map (db m113032) HM
Near East 6th Street east of East Grand Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
R. B. Taylor, George L. Joy, Samuel Merrill, A. S. Garretson, and Adolph Rimpau, having purchased lands of the La Sierra Rancho of Bernardo Yorba and the El Temescal Grant of Leandro Serrano on May 4, 1886, founded the citrus colony and town of . . . — — Map (db m82151) HM
On West Foothill Parkway, 0.1 miles east of Highgrove Street, on the right when traveling east.
Established in 1911 by S.B. Hampton, this was the center of 2,000 acres of groves, the largest single lemon ranch in California. The remaining headquarters and surrounding buildings were converted to Corona Heritage Park & Museum Dec. 7, 2000 by a . . . — — Map (db m105188) HM
On Magnolia Avenue, 0.6 miles east of McKinley Street.
The Native Americans who lived in the vicinity of the
Magnolia Bridge were hunters and gatherers. They relied
on the Santa Ana River as a dependable water source and
bathed frequently in the local hot springs.
Excellent weavers, they . . . — — Map (db m177591) HM
On Temescal Canyon Road, 0.9 miles south of Interstate 15, on the right when traveling south.
This route was used by Luiseρo and Gabrieleρo Indians, whose villages were nearby. Leandro Serrano established a home here in 1820. Jackson and Warner traveled the road in 1831, and Frιmont in 1848. It was the southern emigrant road for gold seekers . . . — — Map (db m82468) HM
On Temescal Canyon Road near Interstate 15, on the right when traveling east.
Nearby, two vats were built in 1819 by the Luiseρo Indians under the direction of Leandro Serrano, first non-Indian settler in what is now Riverside County. The vats were used in making leather from cow hides. In 1981 the vats were restored and . . . — — Map (db m50643) HM
Where mail was delivered, horses changed and passengers given rest and a meal. First stage carrying overland mail left Tipton, Missouri on Sept. 15, 1858 and, passing through Temescal arrived in Los Angeles onOct. 7, 1858.
First dedicated by . . . — — Map (db m82155) HM
On Temescal Canyon Road near Interstate 15, on the right when traveling east.
Nearby, an adobe house was built about 1867. It was occupied until 1898 by Leandro Serrano's widow, Josefa. Under Spanish law, she owned the surrounding 20,000-acre Rancho Temescal; but her ownership was denied by the US Supreme Court. — — Map (db m50645) HM
It seems to me that the strangest and wonder of existence are emphasized here, in the desert, by the comparative sparcity of the flora and fauna: life not crowded upon life with a generous gift of space for each herb and bush and tree, each stem . . . — — Map (db m92513) HM
On Corn Springs Road, on the right when traveling west.
Mortar holes and rock paintings mark this as a one time Indian habitation. Gold and silver prospectors found the spring flowing as late as the 1920s. One of them, Gus Lederer, gave up roving and became known as "Mayor of Corn Springs." He lived in a . . . — — Map (db m63887) HM
Near Ragsdale Road west of Desert Center Rice Road (County Route 177), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
The Iron Chief, Black Eagle and other mines produced gold at Eagle Mountain between 1881 and 1900 from ores containing as much as 54 per cent iron. L.S. Barnes secured options and sold the mines to Southern Pacific Railroad in 1909. Kaiser Steel . . . — — Map (db m124247) HM
On Rice Road (Route 177) at Coxcomb Monument Road, on the left when traveling south on Rice Road.
The Palen Pass Maneuver Area was the largest training zone within the Desert Training Center/California-Arizona Maneuver Area. Various exercises occurred, including the mock battles of Palen Pass and Southern California, which involved two Divisions . . . — — Map (db m172166) HM WM
A common question asked by visitors entering Joshua Tree National Park through the southern entrance is “Where are the Joshua trees?” Sometime the Mojave yucca, a close relative is mistaken, for a Joshua tree. The reality is that Joshua . . . — — Map (db m92514) HM
Near Ramona Bowl Road, on the right when traveling east.
Within this valley was laid part of the scene, and here resided a number of the characters portrayed in Helen Hunt Jackson's historical novel, "Ramona", which depicted life and presented the status of the Indians of many great ranchos in early . . . — — Map (db m50997) HM
Near California Avenue, 2.5 miles north of Devonshire Avenue.
This pictograph, representing a maze, is an outstanding example of the work of prehistoric peoples. It, with 575 acres of land, was donated to Riverside County as a county park on April 16, 1955 by Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Miller. — — Map (db m50993) HM
On Ramona Bowl Road, on the right when traveling east.
Pochea was one of cluster of Indian villages forming the very large settlement of Pahsitna which extended along the ridge east and west of Ramona Bowl. Pahsitnah was thriving when the Spanish first passed by in 1774. A tragic story tells of the . . . — — Map (db m50668) HM
On Iowa Avenue at Spring Street, on the right when traveling south on Iowa Avenue.
The first commercially significant hydroelectric plant in California, designed and built by Gustavus Olivio Newman, went into service here in 1888. Utilizing the flow of the Riverside Water Company Canal to produce about 225 kilowatts of power used . . . — — Map (db m50704) HM
On California Route 111 east of El Dorado Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Dwight David Eisenhower, born on October 14, 1890, the third of six sons to a modest family in Denison, Texas, was raised in Abilene, Kansas. He excelled in baseball and football in high school. Eisenhower saw education as a way to better himself . . . — — Map (db m82137) HM WM
Eisenhower Mountain towers 1,952 feet above Eldorado Country Club, the oldest residential country club in Indian Wells, and the desert home of President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
"Ike" and Mamie spent many winters beneath the peak, . . . — — Map (db m113069) HM
On California Route 111 at Eldorado Dr, on the right when traveling west on State Route 111.
The Eisenhower Walk of Honor allows all of us to recall the debt of gratitude owed to ordinary people for extraordinary acts of patriotism and courage. Men and women doing their duty for their country, honorably and with integrity.
This tribute . . . — — Map (db m114773) HM WM
On California Route 111, 0.1 miles east of El Dorado Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Honoring the memory of the early Cahuillan Indian Clans who dug the Indian well 400 feet back of this monument, and the pioneer settlers, prospectors and stage line passengers who camped at the county well, located 50 feet back of this monument. The . . . — — Map (db m82466) HM
Near Deglet Noor Street north of Miles Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
This K-8 one room schoolhouse, once known as the Indio Public School, was the second school building to be erected in the area that is now Indio. Originally situated on the Southeast corner of Bliss and Fargo, it was later moved behind the original . . . — — Map (db m78528) HM
On Indio Boulevard east of Smurr Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dr. June Robertson McCarroll was born June 30, 1867 in the Adirondacks and began her medical career in Chicago. She left a promising practice for Indio in 1904. Becoming the sole practicing physician for the entire Coachella Valley. She traveled by . . . — — Map (db m78540) HM
On Civic Center Mall at Fargo St, on the right when traveling east on Civic Center Mall.
The Coachella Valley's developing agricultural industry created a need for electric services. Substation were located next to cold storage houses, providing power to preserve the Valley's bountiful produce. In 1943, the Imperial Irrigation District . . . — — Map (db m113068) HM
Near Miles Avenue at Daglet Noor Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1926 Smiley Place was built by Dr. Harry W. Smiley. It served as the first medical office in Indio, as well as a residence for he and his wife, Frances. The Smiley's made significant contributions to the social and medical development of the . . . — — Map (db m50728) HM
Near Miles Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
USS Liberty Tree
May 1, 2004 this grand ole Cork Oak tree dedicated to honor all members of the Armed Forces. As a 50th commemoration of the Korean War 1950-1953, we honor the 5,720,000 Americans who served, the 33,651 killed in action, the . . . — — Map (db m142705) WM
On Graham Avenue at Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on Graham Avenue.
Est. 1887.
Presented by
Valley of the Mist Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century,
2010.
The Crescent Bath House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the . . . — — Map (db m178935) HM
On Main Street at Heald Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Built 1923. Luiseρo Chapter, NSDAR.
Dedicated October 14, 2017.
Riverside County Historical Landmark.
Approved by the County of Riverside Board of Supervisors, October 4, 2011.
Presented to the City of Lake Elsinore. . . . — — Map (db m178932) HM
Once connected to the Gulf of California, waters within the Salton Basin extended nearly to Palm Springs. Because of deposits from the silt laden Colorado River, the north end of the gulf (now in Imperial County) was sealed off and Lake Cahuilla was . . . — — Map (db m78567) HM
On Bradley Road south of Newport Road, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1890 on 1-1/2 acres of land donated by William
Snoddy, the 2-classroom school joined a general store and
blacksmith shop as the hub of the community. It served as
an elementary and high school by day and civic meeting place
at night . . . — — Map (db m176744) HM
On Ethanac Road at Matthews Road, on the left when traveling east on Ethanac Road.
The Romoland School was built at this location to serve
children living in the Romoland and Homeland areas of the
Perris Valley. Built in 1918 with a Spanish Mission
architectural style, the school operated for 37 years until
1955. The original . . . — — Map (db m176504) HM
On Nectarine Street at Trailhead Drive, on the left when traveling south on Nectarine Street.
Fred and Lelia McCall came from Colorado to California
in 1924 and settled in Menifee with their children,
Mildred, Lloyd and Floyd. They farmed 1,200 acres
between Newport Road and McCall Blvd. Fred served on
local government committees, . . . — — Map (db m176530) HM
On Craig Avenue east of Antelope Road, on the right when traveling east.
Hans Christensen senior, a native of Denmark, arrived in
San Francisco in 1877. Unable to afford passenger fare,
Hans made his way on foot to Los Angeles. In 1882, he
homesteaded land in this location and began farming. In
1892, Hans senior . . . — — Map (db m176665) HM
On Rattle Dance Way east of Lone Pine Drive, on the left when traveling east.
James B. Ferrell came to California in 1874 from Iowa. He
arrived in the Menifee Valley in 1887 and homesteaded
land later known as Audie Murphy Ranch. He had
constructed a six-room house and barn by 1889. Ferrell
farmed here and raised trotter . . . — — Map (db m176795) HM
On Bradley Road, 0.1 miles south of Cherry Hills Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Del Webb's Kings Inn, an Old English motif motor hotel,
provided lodging and meals for guests visiting Sun City in
the early 1960's. Both the Inn and Webb's Sun City active
retirement community were modeled after his first
development in Sun . . . — — Map (db m176528) HM
On Menifee Road at Reviere Drive, on the right when traveling south on Menifee Road.
Robert C. Kirkpatrick and his 4 sons traveled by railroad
from Tennessee to California in 1876. The family learned
that land in Menifee could be homesteaded, so each filed on
160 acres in this location. The oldest son, William, and his
wife . . . — — Map (db m176532) HM
On Garbani Road east of Antelope Road, on the right when traveling east.
In the 1870's, Mr. Andrew Kittilson, a native of Norway lived
in Los Angeles with his wife Myra. In 1882, they traveled to
Menifee by horse-drawn wagon to homestead land. They
filed on 160 acres plus an adjacent 160-acre timberculture
claim. . . . — — Map (db m176668) HM
On California Route 74 at Autumn Winds Drive, on the left when traveling east on State Route 74.
Alphonse Motte and his brothers came to America from
France in the late 1880's with an interest in sheep and
agriculture. In the 1930's his oldest son John Victor
partnered with brothers Frank and Charles to grow
potatoes, onions, alfalfa and . . . — — Map (db m176512) HM
On La Bertha Lane at Quail Place, on the left when traveling east on La Bertha Lane.
In 1891, Mr. Charles L. Cooper purchased 300 acres to be
used as a game preserve for hunting quail, dove and rabbit.
In the 1920's, a club house, tennis courts, stables and a
large pool called The Plunge were added. In the 1940's,
Cooper's son . . . — — Map (db m176826) HM
On Zeiders Road, 0.3 miles south of Scott Road, on the right when traveling south.
Walter Zeiders came from Pennsylvania to California on a
motorcycle in 1909 at the age of 23 with $17 cash. He worked
as a ranch hand for William Newport. He married Frances Evans in 1913. They had three sons: Cecil, Leslie and Merle.
Walter . . . — — Map (db m176715) HM
On Lazy Creek Road just west of Brookfield Drive, on the right when traveling west.
William Newport emigrated from Chester, England in 1876 at
age 20. In 1885 he purchased 2,000 acres in Menifee. By 1906
he was farming wheat on 15,000 acres. This is the
approximate location of his house, barns, grain storage
buildings and a . . . — — Map (db m178713) HM
On Wineville Avenue at Harrel Street, on the right when traveling south on Wineville Avenue.
The Galleano Winery is the oldest winemaking operation in Riverside County. In 1927 Domenico Galleano pruchased the ranch from Col. Esteban Cantu, Governor of Baja California (1915-1920), including this house which dates from the 1890s. The barn, . . . — — Map (db m50714) HM
On Pines to Palms Highway (California Route 74), on the right when traveling south.
Construction on Lake Hemet Dam began in 1891 and was completed four years later on October of 1895. It stood at 122.5 feet and was the largest solid masonry dam in the world. A title it held for sixteen years.
Building of the dam itself was . . . — — Map (db m78534) HM
On Pines to Palms Highway (California Route 74) north of Forest Route 6S13, on the right when traveling south.
Lured by the promise of rich gold ore in the nearby Tahquitz Mining District, Harold Kenworthy arrived in Hemet Valley (now Garner Valley) in 1896 to establish the mining town he called Kenworthy. It was a thriving community with a store, hotel, . . . — — Map (db m78527) HM
This historic site was granted by Governor Pio Pico to Juan Moreno in 1846. The rancho is a prime example of human history in Southern
California. Archaeological evidence indicates that Native Americans occupied this area for over 6000 years and . . . — — Map (db m127950) HM
On Sea View Drive at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling south on Sea View Drive.
This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Designed by architect Albert Frey, the building resembles a ship with its curved prow, second-story bridge, porthole . . . — — Map (db m131763) HM
In Memoriam
In Deep Appreciation of
These Courageous Young Americans
From the Coachella Valley
Who Have Made the Supreme Sacrifice.
Killed In Action
Vietnam
P.F.C. Dennis Read — Army
Spl./4th Class, Edwarxd Angiano . . . — — Map (db m113335) WM
These stars are dedicated to five citizens of this community who were presented with the Medal of Honor by the President of the United States.
Together, their fields of battle included World War II, Korea, Vietnam and service on the high . . . — — Map (db m206206) WM
WW II searchlights formed part of a system of aircraft detection linking (a) locator device, (b) searchlights, and (c) antiaircraft (AAA) guns. The locators Sent electronic information to the lights and guns, which in turn tracked the target in . . . — — Map (db m206326) HM
On East Tachevah Drive at North Calle Rolph, on the left when traveling east on East Tachevah Drive.
Bel Vista House
Architect Albert Frey
has been placed on the National Register
of Historic Places by the United States
Department of the Interior
1946 — — Map (db m192259) HM
On Kirk Douglas Way, on the right when traveling south.
Hollywood screen and television star, Charlie Farrell, was Mayor of the City of Palm Springs from 1948-1958. While Mayor, he helped secure the return of the Airport to the City after World War II. He founded the Racquet Club with actor Ralph Bellamy . . . — — Map (db m206193) HM
On North Palm Canyon Drive (Business California Route 111) south of East Amado Drive, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
On this site in 1908, Nellie N. Coffman (1867-1950),
husband Harry and two sons, George Roberson and Earl Coffman established a small health resort hotel, Desert Inn. Her ability, determination, and charm extended the resorts reputation and people . . . — — Map (db m113078) HM
On North Gene Autry Trail, on the left when traveling north.
The Distinguished Flying Cross
Authorized by Act of Congress 2 July, 1926
"Wall of Honor"
Dedicated on November 11, 2004
Awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in the Armed Forces of the United States, . . . — — Map (db m206322) WM
On North Palm Canyon Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This small Spanish Eclectic structure was the northernmost residence in the village of Palm Springs when it was built in the 1920s. As the city grew, there was an increasing need for community services, especially along "Main Street," and Dr. Smith . . . — — Map (db m82141) HM
On North Palm Canyon Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Prescott T. Stevens, developer of the El Mirador Hotel, donated this site and the funds to build the Frances S. Stevens School, in memory of his wife and her interest in education. The first two rooms were completed in 1927. Katherine Finchy, who . . . — — Map (db m82139) HM
The F-16 is numerically the most important fighter int the Western worlds inventory. Developed for the US Air Force, it embodied lessons learned over Vietnam and was designed as an inexpensive and small version of the F-15.
Since it possessed . . . — — Map (db m206404) HM
On North Palm Canyon Drive (Business California Route 111), on the right when traveling south.
This structure was built c. 1934 by the California Water & Telephone Company as a business office and switching center. It was purchased by General Telephone in 1967 and continued as a switching center until 1984. The structure is constructed of . . . — — Map (db m52738) HM
The United States Navy needed an all-weather carrier-based attack aircraft. The Douglas A-1 Skyraider did its job in the Korean War, but they desired a new aircraft with twin jet engines. The Grumman A 6 Intruder was introduced in 1963 and served as . . . — — Map (db m206437) HM
On West Chino Canyon Road east of Vista Drive, on the right when traveling east.
This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
This Mediterranean/Spanish Revival home was built by John and Fannie Hamrick and designed by John Porter Clark and . . . — — Map (db m206177) HM
On West Alejo Road, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to all American who offered their lives in support of freedom throughout the world.
Dedicated February 24, 2003 by Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., LCDR Ben Dobris Post 750, Palm Springs.
Donated By Wiefels & Son Funeral . . . — — Map (db m206278) WM
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