The La Quinta Resort was founded in 1926 in a remote desert cove by Walter H. Morgan, who persuaded his wealthy San Francisco father, an oyster-company magnate, to fund the project.
The La Quinta Resort was founded in 1926 in a remote desert cove by Walter H. Morgan, who persuaded his wealthy San Francisco father, an oyster-company magnate, to fund the project.
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