• Source: Valerie Jean Dates

      • Valerie Jean Dates is a historic date orchard and onetime popular U.S. Route 99 tourist stop located in Valerie, California, an unincorporated area a short distance south of Thermal.
      Founded in 1928 by Russell Charles Nicoll and located on present-day Harrison Street at Avenue 66, the orchard is especially noteworthy as being the first to market dates directly to consumers. It was named in honor of his daughter Valerie Jean Nicoll. They are also responsible for being the first to market dates via mail order, for the creation of coconut- and almond-stuffed dates and for the creation of the date milkshake.
      The business has been closed for some time, and as of at least 2009, all of the signs are gone and the building has fallen into poor condition. The site was added to the roster of the California Office of Historic Preservation on February 11, 1991.


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      Shields Date Gardens


      References



      History and photos of Valerie Jean Dates at Ronslog.typepad.com
      Historic photo of dates being harvested at Valerie Jean from the Pomona Public Library
      Digital painting of Valerie Jean Dates c.1945 by Melvin Hale - ArtistLA/Pix2Canvas
      California OHP listing for Valerie Jean Dates
      Entry at Roadsidepeek.com
      History of US 99 through California at Bygonebyways.com
      "Roadside Date Shop on the Desert". Desert Magazine: 13–15. August 1938.
      U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valerie
      33.5688°N 116.1810°W / 33.5688; -116.1810

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