Twentynine Palms Historical Society
29 Palms, California

100 Years of Morongo Basin History

Events In The 100 Year History Publication

Year	Event	Year	Event
1910	Maude Russell and Clara True	1953	29 Palms Gem and Mineral Society is chartered
1911	First homesteads in MV, YV and JT	1954	Smiths Drive-in theater opens at Smith's Ranch
1913	Indians no longer living in Oasis of Mara	1955	Joshua Monument Bank scandel
1917	Mining in the Dale area	1961	Art & Rusty Sipherd bring KDHI and KQYN radio to Hi-Desert
1918	Veterans come to 29P for Dr. Luckie's treatment	1963	29 Palms Artist Guild moved to Hopkins Adobe
1919	Shay and other cattlemen	1971	Communications & Electronics school moves to 29P Marine Base
1920	First US Census - history	1973	Musician Gram Parsons dies of overdose in a JT Motel
1923	Author Adelaide Arnold comes to 29P	1974	Europe '74 choir
1924	William & Elizabeth Campbell arrive in the desert	1978	Old Woman meteorite stolen by the Smithsonian
1926	Johnny Lang dies and is buried by Keys, Kiler and Preedon	1979	Woman rescued from mineshaft
1927	Frank and Helen Bagley homestead in 29 Palms	1980	29P resident Brian O'Connor selected to become an Astronaut
1928	29 Palms Inn established	1981	Lulu Rassmussan publishes "Peculiar Piece of Desert"
1929	First public swimming pool built at American Legion post in 29P	1982	Twentynine Palms Historical Society established
1930	Minerva Hoyt organizes International Desert Conservation League	1984	CMC opens as a campus of College of the Desert
1933	29Palms cemetery established	1987	Twentynine Palms becomes incorporated as a city
1934	High School in 29 Palms	1988	Ambulance service comes to the tri-community area
1935	Desert Trail founded by Bill Underhill	1990	29PHS begins drive to move Old Schoolhouse Museum
1937	Johnny Hastie starts gasoline driven stage to Banning	1993	Joshua Tree parade and Turtle Days
1939	Money found missing from 29 Palms Post Office safe	1995	First issue of the Sun Runner Magazine is published & released
1940	Little Church of the Desert is first church building in the Basin	1996	Murals of 29 Palms
1941	First Weed Show held in 29 Palms	2000	Global Mural Conference is held in 29 Palms
1943	Bill Keys shoots Worth Bagley	2002	Death of John Calveri who helped found Theatre 29
1944	"Spirit of 29 Palms" P-51 fighter plane purchased by 29P	2005	Morongo Basin cultural Art Tours begin
1945	John Olson "Swede" shot	2008	Sky's the Limit plans continue
1948	Ince Memorial Hospital established in 29 Palms	2010	Joshua Tree Playhouse
1951	Marines begin training in 29 Palms

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