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Goldfield, Nevada: Died Eating Library Paste

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Goldfield Cemetery

Address:
US-95, Goldfield, NV
Directions:
Goldfield Cemetery. 26 miles south of US-6 in Tonopah. On the north edge of Goldfield, on the west side of US-95, across from the junkyard. An unmarked road leads to the cemetery. The grave is in the pioneer section, which is in the cemetery's southwest corner. The grave is marked with red lettering on an upright white rock.
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Died Eating Library Paste

Wild West boomtowns attracted their share of short-lived characters, but few expired as notably as this "Unknown Man" who, according to his crude tombstone, "Died Eating Library Paste."

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [04/16/2022]

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Died Eating Library Paste.

Died Eating Library Paste

Found it! The tombstone is past the main area, back in its own corner.

[Amy, 04/16/2022]

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