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| Landmark #16 | Modoc County | Visited: March 11, 2016 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | A fenced-in area and six grave markers! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This is the site of the battle between U.S. troops and Shoshone, Paiute, and Pit Indians on September 26 and 27, 1867. The Indians took refuge in a series of caverns located at the top of a rocky slope. Over a third of the command was killed or wounded in the battle, six soldiers were buried at the foot of the slope.
OTHER TIDBITS: The 39th Mounted Infantry, led by General George Crook, came to California to squash uprisings among Native American communities, after a band (maybe this one?) had been attacking white settlers in Idaho, Nevada, and California! About 20 Native Americans died, including a bunch of women and children, and the fighting only stopped when the troops began rolling boulders over the cave entrances, leaving everyone inside for dead! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Ferry Ranch on Co Rd 60 Site is 1 mi SW of Ranch 6.5 mi NW of Likely, CA 96116 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~619mi (997km) — 10.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Summer is your best bet if you want to avoid the mud, but the ultimate goal is to be as respectful as possible to the residents who live here! |
