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THINGS
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Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Desert Hot Springs
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Cabot's
Pueblo Museum is one of Southern California's most unique
buildings. It all started with one man’s dream.
He was an extraordinary individual who worked hard and
traveled to many places. He wanted the desert to be a
wonderful place to live, not only for his family but for
everyone. To build a place rich in history that reaches
across Southern California to Arizona.
Cabot captured the unique histories of the Pueblo people
and built that into each room. It took Cabot Cabot over
24 years to build this multi-level building. Inside the
museum you will find a collection of Native American pottery,
early 20th century photographs and artifacts from Cabot’s
Alaskan adventures.
The museum has many stairways, narrow entrances and hallways.
Yerxa built a 5000 square foot residence with over sixty
rooms and not one of the windows or doors is the same.
At the time of his death in 1965 at the age of 81, Cabot
had not yet finished the building.
After his death, the property was abandoned and continuously
vandalized. A dear friend of his held off the demolition
bulldozers with a shot gun and successfully saved the
property, later donating it to the city of Desert Hot
Springs under the condition that they preserve it and
use it as a museum. You will hear more of this fascinating
history when you take a walk through the Pueblo museum. |
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Cabot's Pueblo Museum at Desert Hot Springs,
California |
Cabot's museum
grounds are open 9am-1pm Tuesday - Sunday in the Summer
with guided tours available during those hours. In season,
they are open 9am - 4pm.
The museum is available year-round for group tours and special
events. The gift shop has some very interesting art from
local and Native American artists. Desert Hot Springs is
famous for its natural hot mineral water. There are over
40 hotels and spas in Desert Hot Springs with most having
pools filled with the city's hot mineral water.
Desert Hot Springs is a great place for a weekend trip.
Nearby attractions include the Palm
Springs Tram, The
Living Desert Zoo and the Palm
Springs Air Museum. Put Desert Hot Springs on your list
of Southern California day trips, and you will enjoy some
of the most interesting places to visit in the California
desert.
Palm Springs is a great place for a weekend getaway with
accommodations ranging from small motels to major hotels
with golf courses and health spas. Stay a day or make it
a vacation. Palm
Springs Hotels. |
Cabot's Pueblo Museum over sixty rooms |
Cabot's Pueblo Museum |
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
67616 Desert View Ave, Desert Hot
Springs, CA 92240 The museum is open
year-round for single tours, and scheduled group tours and
hosts special events.
Open Tuesday – Sunday, closed Mondays. Winter Schedule:
October 1 – April 31: 9AM to 4 PM Directions from
Interstate 10: Exit Hwy 10 going North on Palm Drive. Proceed
approximately 5 miles on Palm Drive. Turn right on Desert
View Avenue (the fourth street past the traffic light at
Palm and Hacienda) Continue approximately 1 mile on Desert
View to the museum.
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
sits on the left side of the road
and is just east of the traffic stop sign at Desert View
and Miracle Hill. |
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Palm
Springs resorts, shopping, outdoor
adventures, and spectacular scenery. |
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