Did You Know?
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
Let’s move east of the City of Indian Wells a few miles, on to the City of Indio, where, on Miles Avenue, is the CV History Museum Campus. One may learn the history of the Coachella Valley, the Cahuilla People, other early settlers and the evolution of this entire valley. Historic buildings on the campus include: Indio’s 1909 Schoolhouse, the California Date Museum, the 1926 Smiley-Tyler Adobe House, a Blacksmith Shop, and a Desert Submarine! The campus is a park in itself, surrounded by date palms and many gardens.
It should be noted: The Museum, from its first days, has been primarily supported by dedicated volunteers.
The address of the Coachella Valley History Museum is:
82-616 Miles Avenue
Indio, CA 92201 (in Olde Towne Indio)
Check with the Museum for hours and events: 760-342-6651.
July 2026
Adele Ruxton — Former President — Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation
