6/12/2002
6/12/2002
6/12/2002
6/12/2002
6/12/2002
6/12/2002
Landmark information
- Location:
3.8 mi W of NE entrance to Lava Beds National Monument, 8.3 mi S of Tule Lake. Plaques located at NW and SE corners of the intersection of Hwy 139 (PM 44) and Co Rd 141, Newell - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
6/12/2002 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/12/2002 - GPS Coordinates:
Site: N 41 49.481, W 121 30.042
Plaque 1: N 41 52.790, W 121 21.945
Plaque 1: N 41 52.692, W 121 21.779 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Captain Jack's Stronghold
From this fortress Captain Jack and his Indian forces successfully resisted capture by U.S. Army troops from December 1, 1872, to April 18, 1873. Other nearby landmarks of the Modoc Indian War are Canby's Cross, no. 110 and Guillem's Graveyard, no. 13.