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Home California Siskiyou County County Tule Lake Canby's Cross-1873

Canby's Cross-1873

In Lava Beds National Monument, about 0.5 mi E of park's N entrance, 8.3 mi S of Tule Lake , Tule Lake, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 41° 49' 6.0384", -121° 32' 36.9636"
  California CA State Historical Marker
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Historical Marker

 
General E. R. S. Canby was murdered here in April 1873 while holding a peace parley with Captain Jack and Indian chiefs under a flag of truce. Eleazer Thomas, peace commissioner, was likewise slain.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
Canby's Cross-1873 Historical Marker Location Map, Tule Lake, California Map