Category Development

Pioneertown was founded in 1946 by a group of Western actors who had been several plans to develop the land surrounding Pioneertown and make it a resort.

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Pioneertown Holds Board Meeting

Perhaps one of the most unusual corporation meeting is ever to be held occurred recently at Pioneertown, the new desert-mountain community on the southeastern slopes of the San Bernardino mountains. The occasion was the first annual meeting of Pioneertown, a California corporation, and the setting was the Red Dog saloon, one of the early western buildings on the colorful main street "where the old West lives again."
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Mill Creek Chamber Plans Dinner Event

Some interest to revive the long-standing proposal to extend a road east to connect with the Twentynine Palms road. Currently, interest is being shown in cooperating with Pioneertown, a new desert real estate development that seeks an entrance into Bear Valley by way of Rose Mine.

The ‘Old West’ Lives Again

The ‘Old West’ Lives Again Pioneertown, a desert development in the San Bernardino mountains is rapidly becoming a typical Western town of the past century. Since April, 1947, approximately 400 property owners have taken possession of ranch sites in this…

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Past Revived In Pioneertown

Pioneertown, a colorful community built entirely in the atmosphere of the old West is rising in Morongo Valley, situated in the southeastern slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains. Main Street, extending through the heart of Pioneertown, is already improved with a series of business structures characteristic of the early days.
Grizzly Bear November 1947 -FI

Pioneertown Is Fast Growing Desert Community

Pioneertown, in San Bernardino County, a fast growing mountain and desert year-around resort. This unique resort promises to be the greatest opportunity for real old Western and outdoor lovers to really enjoy life and have a real investment in the future as well.
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Sons of Pioneers Dedicate Record

One of the members of the Sons of the Pioneers has written a tune that has a interesting story behind it. The tune, "Out in Pioneertown", has to do with a new community that is being built in California, and it tells about all the things that the new town will have.