SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – “Mysterious Scott, King of the Desert Mines,”
a Chautauqua performance of Death Valley Scotty and his benefactor Bessie Johnson will be the next Tahoe History Talk on the Beach in South Lake Tahoe on July 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
No one is more closely tied to the mysterious lore of Death Valley than Walter Scott. His tales of fabulous gold mines, dangerous desperados, and opulent desert castles placed him and Death Valley on the front pages of newspapers
for over fifty years…and kept historians endlessly occupied trying to sort out the truth from his tall tales. Death Valley historians David and Gayle Woodruff, assume the characters of the inscrutable “Death Valley Scotty” and the wife of his benefactor and the real owner of Scotty’s Castle, prim and scrupulous Bessie Johnson.
Lakeview Commons is located at 1004 Lakeview Avenue, South Lake Tahoe. The talks are along the beach. The Tahoe Talks on the Beach are free, though donations are appreciated. Programs are suitable for all ages, and the Lake Tahoe Historical Society suggests you bring a cushion or stadium chair.
