Worth Bagley Bit the Dust

Worth Bagley Bit the Dust (HM2E0J)

Location: Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 1.597', W 116° 8.411'

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Worth Bagley Stone

What is it?
William F. Keys carved and erected the stone to mark the site of a deadly shoot-out. After the May 11, 1943 gunfight, described by Keys as an ambush, Worth Bagley lay dead and the dispute between the two over access to water was ended.
Keys was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to nine years at San Quentin State Prison. After being released in 1948, he returned to his house at nearby Desert Queen Ranch (Keys Ranch) and erected the marker.

Where is it?
Visitors notified the park in January of 2014 to report the stone as broken off at the base. The stone had been previously vandalized (painted) and recently repaired. Park staff removed the stone for safe-keeping until a permanent solution to ensure the stone's safety is developed.
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HM NumberHM2E0J
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Placed ByNational Parks Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 579378 N 3765440
Decimal Degrees34.02661667, -116.14018333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 1.597', W 116° 8.411'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 1' 35.82" N, 116° 8' 24.66" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Wall Street Mill Trail, Twentynine Palms CA 92277, US
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