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 InterestSmith Ranch Drive In Movie Theatre
Bill Smith, who arrived in 1923 in his Model-T Ford, developed the haven known as Smith's Ranch. Bill and his brother, Harry, drilled a well and provided water to early homesteaders, and Bill's shower, swimming pool, and shade trees were a welcome place to cool off on hot summer days. Bill married Thelma Mead in 1930, and the ambitious pioneer couple built an ice house, a dairy, an ice cream parlor, an outdoor theater, a recreational hall, and a trailer park on their property. They had six children and were acclaimed as the first homesteaders to have children born in Twentynine Palms.
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Weed ShowNovember 1-2, 2008Upcoming Events
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