Pioneertown Fete Attended by 2000

More than two thousand persons joined civic leaders of San Bernardino and Hollywood motion picture executives and celebrities in Labor Day ground breaking ceremonies at Pioneertown.

Located in the San Bernardino Mountains, 22 miles from Big Bear and some 35 miles northeast of Palm Springs, Pioneertown will serve as a resort town and motion picture location area. Contruction of the town’s main buildings will start immediately.

Source:

  • Hollywood Citizen News
  • September 3, 1946

Posted: October 4, 2025

Sept. 3, 1946 - Hollywood Citizen News clipping
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