Scotty's Castle Flood Videos

Following an unprecedented flood in 2015, this video series highlights the damage as well as the ongoing efforts to repair damages and salvage the historic collections. These were produced by Bristlecone Media in partnership with Death Valley Natural History Association.

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 1 - The Beginning

  The first video in the Scotty's Castle flood recovery series was filmed right after the major flood in October 2015.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 45 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 2 - April 2017 Update

  Learn more about what is happening at Scotty's Castle in this 2017 update, including debris removal and restoration plans.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 47 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 3 - Protecting the Collections

  Learn about the extensive historic collections and efforts to protect them following the flood.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 27 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 4 - Water

  Scotty's Castle and the impacts of water.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 40 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 5 - Doing it Right

  Learn about some of the planning and projects that have been completed and why this is an extended multi-year project.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 41 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 6 - Conserving the Collections

  Conserving the collections at Scotty's Castle after the flood of 2015.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 58 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 7 - Reconstructing the Road

  Learn about the single largest part of the recovery effort: rebuilding the road and making it more flood-resistant for the future.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 16 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 8 - Progress Updates and Visitor Center Fire

  Updates from Captain Brad Harris on progress done during the pandemic as well as setbacks from a fire in the visitor center.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 47 seconds

 

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  Scotty's Castle Update Episode 9- A Jewel of Death Valley

  Scotty's Castle history, updates, and projections.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 32 seconds

 

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