Desert Tower - Jacumba, CA
N 32° 39.533 W 116° 06.004
11S E 584391 N 3613830
This historical marker is located at Desert View Tower near Jacumba, CA
Waymark Code: WM90K4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2010
Views: 20
Bert Vaughn of Jacumba built the stone tower in 1922-23 to commemorate the pioneers and road and railroad builders who opened the area. In the 1930' s W.T. Ratcliffe carved the stone animal figures which lurk in the rocks surrounding the tower, creating a fantasy world of surprise and strange beauty. This remarkable sculptural assemblage is one of California's exceptional folk art environments.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 939
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Imperial Valley Pioneers and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus
May 5, 1984
Marker Number: 939.00
Marker Name: Desert Tower
County: Imperial
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 05/05/1984
Location:
Off I-8 East of Jucumba, CA
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