29 Palms Historical Society News

News from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society!View in browser *Our Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday 1:00-4:00 PM* The Twentynine Palms Historical Society presents Fridays At The Museum *November 10, "Condor Field & 29 Palms During WWII"* with Jim Krushat A presentation on the history of Condor Field and Twentynine Palms during World War II. This lecture will be presented by Jim Krushat, West Point Graduate and former Paratrooper, who will bring some unique insights into this period of our local h ...Continue Reading

News from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society!View in browser *Our Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday 1:00-4:00 PM* The Twentynine Palms Historical Society presents Fridays At The Museum October 13, "Huell Howser video screening: Moving The Schoolhouse and The Weed Show with Desert Institute" October 20 (Bonus!), "Smith's Ranch" with Dana Bowden November 10, "Condor Field & 29 Palms During WWII" with Jim Krushat December 8, "Sun Purple Glass" with Cathy Snodgrass Prog ...Continue Reading

News from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society!View in browser   *The 2022-2023 Second Friday Lecture Series concludes...*     Friday, June 9th at 7:00pm   "Amboy Crater: Geology, Ecology, and Historical Perspectives"    by Bruce W Bridenbecker, Professor Emeritus, Copper Mountain College There will be a special season's closing reception at 6 PM! Located 75 miles east of Barstow, 50.5 miles northwest of Twentynine Palms, and 1.5 miles west o ...Continue Reading

News from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society!View in browser   *The 2022-2023 Second Friday Lecture Series continues...*     Friday, April 14th at 7:00pm   "Courage to Heal and Kaiser Permanente's early beginnings in the Mojave Desert"    by Dr. Paul Bernstein Set in a world of iron lungs and the Great Depression, when women and babies are dying in poorly run charity hospitals, Courage to Heal is based on the true story of a young surgeon, ...Continue Reading

Unfortunately Daniel Foster who was scheduled to speak about Nina Shumway has will not be able to speak on Friday. In his place Chris Clarke will speak on "The Lead-Up to the 1994 California Desert Protection Act."In 1994 Congress changed the face of the California Desert by passing the California Desert Protection Act. The CDPA gave Death Valley and Joshua Tree national monuments full park status, created Mojave National Preserve, and designated 4.4 million acres of wilderness on BLM land. In this presentatio ...Continue Reading

The Twentynine Palms Historical Society cordially invites you to join us Sunday, March 12, 2023, from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm as we celebrate International Women's Day--Tea With Blanche Ellis. You will learn about the life of Twentynine Palms' first telephone operator. Tea and light snacks will be provided. White gloves and fancy hats are welcome but optional. This is the first of many events planned detailing the life of a Desert Dweller. The event is free, but donations are always welcome! Come join us at Founders' Hall, ...Continue Reading

There will be a celebration of life for Nolan Lockwood at 1:00 PM on March 4th in Founders Hall at the Old Schoolhouse Museum, 6760 National Park Dr. in Twentynine Palms. All are invited to come and share memories. We pause to recognize a truly gifted and dedicated individual.There will be a gathering of friends to remember Greg Mendoza from 2:00 – 4:00 PM on March 11th in Founders Hall at the Old Schoolhouse Museum, 6760 National Park Dr. in Twentynine Palms. As we all know, Greg was a dedicated volunteer, artist and i ...Continue Reading

News from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society!View in browser   *The 2022-2023 Second Friday Lecture Series continues...*     Friday, February 10th at 7:00pm   "Kemper Campbell Ranch at the Mojave River Narrows: An Enduring Legacy in Desert History and Lore"    by Ruth Nolan Join Mojave Desert literary scholar Ruth Nolan for a journey through the legacy in history and lore of the legendary Kemper Campbell Ranch in Victorville. Situated in t ...Continue Reading

News from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society!View in browser *Our Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday 1:00-4:00 PM*   *The 2021-2022 Second Friday Lecture Series continues...*     Friday, January 13th at 7:00pm   "Managing Cultural Resources at Mojave National Preserve"    by David Nichols Talk will be on what it takes to manage cultural resources at Mojave National Preserve.A Los Angeles native, David Nichols has been working in the field of ...Continue Reading

News from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society!View in browser *Our Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday 1:00-4:00 PM*   *The 2021-2022 Second Friday Lecture Series continues...*     Friday, December 9th at 7:00pm   "Old Spanish Trail from Mountain Springs, Nevada to Salt Creek"    by Steve Brown Mexican pack mule trains, Manifest Destiny, mountain men, horse thieves, and the slave trade - during its brief history, the Old Spanish Trail, which w ...Continue Reading