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Cabot Pueblo Museum in Desert Hot Springs remains exactly as Cabot Yerxa left it in 1965. Born in 1883, Yerxa made his home throughout the United States including in Alaska and New York as well as traveling the world before landing in the Coachella Valley. A businessman with a passion for art, he also became a human rights activist with a focus on the challenges facing local Native American tribes.
Yerxa began homesteading 160-acres in Desert Hot Springs in 1913. Seeking water to make his property habitable, he tapped into a hot spring. Undaunted, he dug a second well 600 yards away that yielded cold water. Dubbing the homestead Miracle Springs, it was evident the property was a unique as the man. Yerxa is considered one of three men who founded Desert Hot Springs and worked diligently with peers to develop the city.