Scotty's Castle by Robert P Palazzo

Scotty's Castle by Robert P Palazzo

Scotty s Castle is a study in contrasts, much like its setting in Death Valley. While the castle is known worldwide and has been visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists, many myths persist. It is not a castle, nor was it owned by Walter E. Scott, known as Death Valley Scotty. But the Spanish-style hacienda, also known as Death Valley Ranch, has always been linked to Scott. This book explores the fascinating history of Death Valley Scotty, Albert and Bessie Johnson (the true owners and builders of the castle), and the castle itself from construction to private living quarters to a tourist facility owned and operated by the National Park Service.

Robert P. Palazzo is a historian, scholar, attorney, and author who has written about medieval pilgrimage, relics, outlaws, Shakespeare, and historic weapons, among other subjects. His ultimate love, though, is the American West. He is a board member of the Museum of Western Cinema History and a lifetime member of the Death Valley Natural History Association and the New Coso Heritage Society. Scotty's Castle will be his fourth book for Arcadia Publishing, following Death Valley and Ghost Towns of Death Valley in the Images of America series, and Railroads of Death Valley in the Images of Rail series, all of which are illustrated with photographs from his and other private collections.

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ISBN 13	9781540214072
ISBN 10	1540214079
Title	Scotty's Castle
Author	Robert P Palazzo
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Year published	2017-01-09
Number of pages	130
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