Scotty’s Castle Restoration Update 3
Water gives life to Scotty’s Castle. This video shows the historic spring water catchment system originally built by the Johnson’s. In areas that were once barren rock and gravel exposed by the flash floods of October 2015, an abundance of life has now reemerged. Restoration and repair of the utilities and infrastructure wiped out by […]
Adopt-a-Room Program 2018 Sponsors
Thank you 2018 SPONSORS! Bob Lehmann Annex Foyer Dustin Ondo Annex Foyer Austin Smith & Patti Rossie Annex Foyer James Wilson Annex Foyer Rebecca Harriett Italian Room Gerald Goss Upper Music Room Tim Kendziorski & Kimber Moore Solarium Gallery Bessie's Apartment Spanish Sitting Room Italian Room Johnson Bedroom Dining Room Scotty's […]
Adopt-a-Room Program 2017 Sponsors
Thank you 2017 SPONSORS! David & Deanne Grayson Guest Bedroom 1-American Tim Kendziorski & Kimber Moore Solarium Gallery Bessie's Apartment Spanish Sitting Room Italian Room Johnson Bedroom Dining Room Scotty's Bedroom
Scotty’s Castle Flood Recovery Walking Tours
On October 18, 2015, over a three hour period, almost 3 inches of rain fell on the Scotty’s Castle area in Grapevine Canyon, causing a massive flash flood that dramatically changed the landscape. The road and utilities were destroyed, some buildings damaged, and access to this historic area was closed. See first-hand how the power […]
Scotty’s Castle Restoration Update 1
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Scotty’s Castle Restoration Update 2
After the flash floods of October 2015, the historic museum collections housed at Scotty’s Castle needed to be protected due to the lack of utilities, HVAC and the intrusion of dust and rodents into the buildings. In this Scotty’s Castle restoration update Gretchen Voeks, Museum Curator for Scotty’s Castle, takes us on a tour of […]
Adopt-a-Room Program 2016 Sponsors
Thank you 2016 SPONSORS! Steven C. Ball Annex Foyer Stan Hillyard Annex Foyer Paula Rudolph Annex Foyer Van Webster Annex Foyer Ayesha & Roger Cavallaro Annex Hallway Alan Podawiltz & DesAnges Cruser Annex Foyer & Hall David & Deanne Grayson Solarium Harrison Starr Solarium […]
Largest Flood Event Ever Recorded in Scotty’s Castle Area
October 2015 brought a series of unusual storms through Death Valley National Park. Flash floods have destroyed significant portions of multiple roads and heavily damaged several historic structures at Scotty’s Castle. On Sunday, October 18, a storm caused extensive flash flooding in the Scotty’s Castle area in northern Death Valley National Park. If you’d […]
Adopt-a-Room Program
DVNHA wishes to thank the many generous contributors Adopting Rooms from 2015 – 2019. In 2020 we will no longer be acknowledging donors in this fashion, however Scotty’s Castle still needs your help! Please consider making an unrestricted contribution to the SCOTTY’S CASTLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND where your dollars will be used for whichever project […]
