What Is the Integratron?
This remote wooden dome is what remains of a historic experiment in time travel and contacting aliens!
What Makes It Historical?
George Van Tassel’s head had been in the sky for years, with a resume including Lockheed-Martin, Douglas Aircraft, and (Howard) Hughes Aviation! He was also way into the UFO phenomenon, which had burst into the public spotlight on June 24, 1947, the same year he and his family moved to the super remote area of Giant Rock, California. Here, they opened and managed the Giant Rock Interplanetary Airport, and here, in August of 1953, Mr. Van Tassel met his first alien!
That being’s name was Solganda, visiting Earth all the way from Venus in a glittering, glowing ship! Communicating telepathically, Solganda shared amazing information about time travel and rejuvenation, which inspired Mr. Van Tassel to build a structure capable of facilitating both! All he was missing was money, and so, for the next 24 years, he hosted annual Interplanetary Spacecraft Conventions at Giant Rock, featuring musical performances and talks by famous abductees! The largest of these conventions in 1959 drew 11,000 attendees!
Construction on the Integratron kicked off in 1957, funded by donations and by Mr. Howard Hughes himself! It took shape over the next 18 years, all laminated wood, glued together and held in place by one ton of concrete at the top! Mr. Van Tassel wouldn’t live long enough to see it completed, though, dying suddenly (or time jumping?) on February 9, 1978, with all of his electronic equipment, notes and diagrams disappearing, presumably into FBI storage! His wife sold the Integratron to UFO enthusiasts, Emile Canning and Diana Cushing, in 1987, who would then sell it to the Karl sisters in 2000. They’ve been hosting sound baths in the Integratron ever since!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
- Buy something from the online gift shop!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
2477 Belfield Blvd
Landers, CA 92285
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
The Integratron is open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00 AM until 3:30 PM, but double-check their sound bath schedule before you go!
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