OTHER TIDBITS: President Grant had actually ordered for this peace treaty to take place, and Captain Jack was actually interested in having a peace talk! Unfortunately, his cohort, Hooker Jim, who had led the massacre of 14 white settlers, convinced Captain Jack that there would be no peace!

At the meeting, Captain Jack asked, as he had since the beginning, for his tribe to be given a reservation at Lost River. When the request was refused, Captain Jack brought out his revolver and shot General Canby! He was the only American general to be killed in an Indian war!

It’s worth noting that, while Captain Jack was later hanged for this, Hooker Jim was not present at this event and would later go on to betray Captain Jack to the Army. This earned him a full pardon from the U.S. Government!

• Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
• Become a member of the Siskiyou County Historical Society!
• Donate to Lava Beds National Monument!
• Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!

Site:
• In Lava Beds National Monument, about 0.5 mi E of park’s N entrance
  8.3 mi S of Tule Lake, CA 96134

Plaque:
• Corner of Hwy 139 and County Rd 120
  Newell, CA 96134

ANNOTATIONS:
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From Los Angeles: ~696mi (1121km) — 11.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~312mi (503km) — 5.2hrs
From San Diego: ~785mi (1264km) — 13.1hrs
From San Francisco: ~369mi (594km) — 6.2hrs