Yerxa's Discovery

County Of Riverside Historical Marker No. 54

Plaque inscription:  Cabot Yerxa, veteran of the Alaska Gold Rush of 1898, homesteaded 160 acres near here in 1913.  A hand-dug well, he discovered the extensive supply of underground hot water that in 1933 became the basis for the start of Desert Hot Springs.  In 1941 be began this pueblo-inspired home, the construction of which was his single-minded devotion until he died in 1965.      

Location:  67-616 East Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs.

Cabot’s Pueblo Museum Ph. 760 329-7610

GPS Coordinates for plaque at site: 33.57.452N - 116.28.899W

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