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 Desert View Tower - Jacumba, CA Posted by:  bluesnote
N 32° 39.541 W 116° 05.992
11S E 584410 N 3613844
The desert tower is part of the old spanish auto trail.
Waymark Code: WMVZWW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2017
Views: 2
The plaque says, "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"
Public access?:
Yes
Visting hours:
24/7
Website about the location and/or story: [Web Link]
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