Life in Palm Springs
Feb 28, 2006
10:42 AM
The Life

RIV-025: The Original Palm Springs

By admin
Here's the first of two bonuses in our plaque series - photo of Riverside historical marker #025, located at 100 North Indian Canyon:

The warm spring here was the site of Se-Khe (boiling water), important village of the Kawasic Cahuilla Indians. The Spanish called it Agua Caliente (hot water). A stage station of that name operated from 1862 to 1876. As early as 1871 the Indians operated a bath house for tourists and the site is still tribally owned. Because of the surrounding native palm trees, it was later called "Palm Springs."

How many historic sites have you visited?

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