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Visit Shorty Harris & Jim Dayton Graves, Death Valley, California
Shorty Harris was a legendary prospector in the Mojave Desert and Death Valley, best known for sparking the 1904 Bullfrog gold rush near Rhyolite, Nevada. Though he had a talent for finding gold, he rarely profited, often selling claims too soon or spending the money on drink.
Small in size but big in personality, he was beloved for his humor, generosity, and rugged independence. He spent most of his life roaming the desert with his burro and died in 1934.
Before dying at age 78, asked that he be buried next to his friend Jim Dayton in Death Valley National Park. He requested that the following epitaph be placed on his headstone;Here lies Shorty Harris, a single blanket jackass prospector - 1856 - 1934
Jim Dayton had died in 1898 of exposure enroute to buy supplies. He was buried where he was found.
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