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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1178_dr-june-robertson-mccarroll_Indio-CA.html
Dr. June Robertson McCarroll was born June 30, 1867 in the Adirondacks and began her medical career in Chicago. She left a promising practice for Indio in 1904. Becoming the sole practicing physician for the entire Coachella Valley. She traveled b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY9E_the-chiriaco-family_Indio-CA.html
Joseph L. Chiriaco came to California from Alabama in 1925. His work as a surveyor for the Los Angeles Bureau of Water and Power and later for the Metropolitan Water District on the Colorado River aqueduct, begun in 1931, brought him to the desert…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY9C_ballarat_Indio-CA.html
3 1/2 miles east of this point lies Ballarat. Established in 1897 as a mining camp and supply center for the gold and silver mines located on the western slope of the Panamint Mountains. It was named after a well-known gold producing area in Austr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY9B_camp-young-airstrip_Indio-CA.html
The Camp Young Airstrip was established at this site in March 1942 by order of General George S. Patton. It was used to provide Camp Young with supplies and other essential material. It supported air transportation for the command staff of the Des…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY8J_desert-training-center_Indio-CA.html
This monument is dedicated to the men and women of the United States Army who were trained here at the Desert Training Center during World War II.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY8E_smiley-place_Indio-CA.html
In 1926 Smiley Place was built by Dr. Harry W. Smiley. It served as the first medical office in Indio, as well as a residence for he and his wife, Frances. The Smiley's made significant contributions to the social and medical development of the In…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY7V_desert-training-center_Indio-CA.html
The D.T.C was established by Major General George S. Patton Jr. in response to a need to train American combat troops for battle in North Africa during World War II. The camp, which began operation in 1942 covered 18,000 square miles. It was the l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLHA_the-desert-training-center_Indio-CA.html
[This is a four sided monument displaying three different markers:]
Front - Facing West:Desert Training Center* Camp Young *Maj. Gen. George S. Patton Jr., U.S. Army, selected Camp Young as headquarters site for the Desert Training Center in Ma…