Community InformationHistory of 29 Palms
Where once a lush oasis drew tribes of Indians and the promise of gold lured lonely prospectors, now the largest military base in the United States, the main entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, a sturdy business community and those beautiful sunsets have all helped establish the City of Twentynine Palms.
Arrowheads from hunters of the Pinto Culture have established that people lived in Twentynine Palms and in nearby Joshua Tree National Park 4,000 to 8,000 years ago.
Source: Hi-Desert Star
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Feature Point of InterestThe Integratron
George Van Tassel, creator of the Integratron, was a legendary figure, an aeronautical engineer and test pilot who worked for Lockheed, Douglas Aircraft and alongside Howard Hughes at Hughes Aviation . He was also one of the leaders in the UFO movement who held annual "Spacecraft Conventions" at Giant Rock for 25 years. Van Tassel said UFO channelings and ideas from scientists such as Nikola Tesla led to the unique architecture of the Integratron. He spent 18 years constructing the building.
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