Mining Lore
Death Valley Scotty’s gold hideaway The legend of the self-proclaimed gold prospector, Walter E. Scott
The legend of the self-proclaimed gold prospector, Walter E. Scott
November 16, 2021
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An infamous conman, Walter E. Scott made his living hawking a gold mine no one every saw. Courtesy of the National Park Service
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