1929
Harry Johansing and David Faries formed the Twentynine Palms Corporation. The company bought the 29 Palms Inn and 480 acres from Roberts (previous owner of the hotel).
The Inn spans over 70 acres with the Oasis of Mara at the heart. The Oasis has been the site of life-giving waters for desert animals and humans for thousands of years. Originally, even more lush, with a series of springs stretching for nearly a mile across a southern portion of Twentynine Palms, from what is now the Oasis Visitor Center for Joshua Tree National Park to the 29 Palms Inn, the last remaining pond is still a landmark at the center of the property.