Twentynine Palms Historical Society
29 Palms, California

Historic Sites
and
Other Points of Interest

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		Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center

		Oasis of Mara - located at entrance to the Joshua Tree National Park Visitors Center

		Blessed Sacrament Church, 74462 National Park Dr. Dedicated Christmas Eve - 1948

		29 Palms Inn *Adobe cabins - 1928, 73950 Cottonwood Dr.

		**Charlton's Adobe - 1933, now Irene's adobe, 73959 Cottonwood Dr.

		*29 Palms Art Gallery - 1956, 74055 Cottonwood Dr., Home of western author, Tom Hopkins - 1936

		Old Schoolhouse Museum, Original school for Morongo Basin - 1927. Moved two miles to 6760 National Park Dr. in 1992

		Chemehuevi Burial Grounds, Dedicated - 1975, Adobe Road South of Cottonwood Dr.

		Benito Building site - 1930, corner of Adobe Rd. and Sullivan Rd., Torn down in 2008.

		Jimmy's Barber Shop - 1939, 6594 Adobe Rd. First Chamber of Commerce office

		Water District Office - 1944, first Joshua Tree National Monument Headquarters, 6562 Adobe Rd.

		Red Barn Realty - 1936, 73665 29 Palms Hwy

		Little Church of the Desert - 1940, 6079 Adobe Rd. First church in the Morongo Basin

		Civic Center, 6136 Adobe Rd. Originally Sheriff's office, Judicial Court, and Jail - 1956

		Ince Memorial Hospital - 1948, 5792 Adobe Rd. Currently Faith in the Word Christian Center)

		Original Desert Trail Building -1937, 5770 Adobe Rd.

		Desert Trail Building -1952, 6175 Adobe Rd.

		Underhill Hardtop Theater - 1945, corner of Adobe Road & Two Mile Rd. Now Marine Barber Shop

		Historic Plaza, original town center, included Bagley's Market, Post Office, Garage, Ice Plant, Jail, Blockyard, Cafe, and Tankhouse

		Original Bagley home and garage

		Homestead Inn - 1929, 74153 Two Mile Rd. Homesteaded by Hazel Spell

		*Jack Cones Adobe and Landing Field, 73924 Cones Airport Rd.

		James Cagney (movie actor) home - 1939. On hill east of Utah Trail south of Amboy Rd.

		Luckie Park, Utah Trail & Two Mile rd. 40 acres deeded By William Campbell in 1929 to American Legion Post and VFW. Dedicated to Dr. James B. Luckie - 1965

		Campbell Mansion Homestead - 1925, 4744 Joe Davis Rd. Sold to Hollywood songwriter, Allie Wrubel. Currently Campbell House Bed & Breakfast

		**29 Palms Arrastra, located on former Culbertson Homestead, north of 29 Palms Highway, west of Utah Trail

		Original Kenney's Drug Store - 1940, 73511 29 Palms Hwy. Now Mojave Moon Cafe

		*Donnell's Desert Inn - 1934 (Later Mission Inn)

		Knott's Sky Park - 1939, 6851 El Sol Ave. Knott family (of Knott's berry Farm fame) donated park to 29 Palms Park & Recreation District. - 1962

		Smith's Ranch - 1923, 4584 Adobe Rd. Still operated by Smith family. The only Drive-in theater in the Morongo Basin.

		*El Adobe Hotel - 1936, Adobe Circle, south of Two Mile Rd.

		29 Palms Cemetery - 1934, 5350 Encelia Ave.

		Lekstrum's Sanitarium - before 1938