10/6/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
SE corner of I-405 and State Hwy 133, 2 mi S of East Irvine - Plaque:
No Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
10/6/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
10/6/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 33 38.868, W 117 45.242
About this landmark
From the state:
Juan Flores, who had escaped from San Quentin, was being sought by James Barton with a posse of five men. Near this mound, Flores surprised Barton and three of his men, all four were killed. When Los Angeles learned of the slaughter, posses were formed, and Flores and his men were captured.