Val Nolan - Death Valley, CA
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jiggs11
N 36° 39.896 W 117° 04.572
11S E 493190 N 4057706
Lonely gravesite of Val Nolan, a miner who was buried where he died in Death Valley.
Waymark Code: WMVN7E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2017
Views: 2
Story has it that Val Nolan was a miner who set off from Beatty, NV for Death Valley in August, 1931 to seek his fortune. Instead, he succumbed to the brutal heat and conditions. In November, 1931 his remains were discovered by a film crew who buried him where he was found.
The original wooden marker has been replaced by a carved railroad tie.
Access is from Historic Stovepipe Wells Road off SR 190.
First Name: Val
Last Name: Nolan
Died: 08/31/1931
Born: Not listed
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