Fire Damage To Scotty's Castle DV
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:03 pm
Inyo Sheriff's Dept:
This morning, a fire destroyed the historic garage and damaged a second historic outbuilding at Scotty’s Castle. This historic district in Death Valley National Park has been closed for ongoing repair work after extensive flood damage in 2015. The historic main house and other surrounding historic structures were unharmed. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
Scotty’s Castle was constructed in the 1920s as a vacation home for Albert and Bessie Johnson, millionaires from Chicago. Since its construction, Scotty’s Castle has drawn visitors seeking the truth behind the legend that it was built on a gold mine owned by the Johnsons’ friend, Walter “Scotty” Scott.
