Burnt Wagons, California
Burnt Wagons | |
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Former settlement | |
The Burnt Wagons Monument | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo County |
Official name | Burned Wagons Point[1] |
Reference no. | 441 |
Burnt Wagons is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.[2] It was located in Death Valley 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Death Valley Junction.[2] The name recalls the emigrants of 1849 who abandoned and burnt their wagons at the site.[2] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #441.[1]
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