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CV History: Nellie Coffman, Founder of the Desert Inn, Is Often Considered the ‘Mother’ of Palm Springs

by Greg Niemann March 15th, 2023March 15th, 2023

Nellie Coffman—ill and seeking the healthful properties of the desert air—arrived in Palm Springs in December 1908, with her husband and older son. She would go on to become the founder of The Desert Inn, which became world renowned.

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