The Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park, in partnership with the Twentynine Palms Historical Society, is presenting another great lecture in their Old Schoolhouse lecture series. This one is on the history of mining in the region. Entertainment reporter Rebecca Havely has the details…
Did you know that there are 288 abandoned mine sites in the Joshua Tree National Park? Dr. D. D. Trent shares this and much more about the history of mining in the Park and the surrounding region in his lecture at the Old Schoolhouse Museum, Friday, December 12, at 7 p.m. Dr. Trent has a Ph. D in geology, is a Professor Emeritus at Citrus College and co-author of the book “Joshua Tree National Park Geology.” If you wish to have dinner with the doctor prior to the lecture, there’s an optional dinner planned at 5 p.m. at the 29 Palms Inn. Attendees are responsible for their own meal and space is limited. So RSVP for dinner at 760-367-5535 or email Kellie at [email protected] The restaurant is located at 73950 Inn Ave and the Old Schoolhouse is at 6760 National Park Drive, both in 29 Palms. Lecture admission is $5 at the door.
A LECTURE ON MINING IN THE DESERT IN TWENTYNINE PALMS FRIDAY EVENING
