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Captain Jack's Stronghold
"Peaceable if you can, forcibly if you must," ordered Indian Agent T. B. Odeneal. The U.S. Army garrison's task was to bring the Modocs and their leader, Captain Jack, back to the reservation. His refusal started the Modoc War in the fall of 1872.In early December about 60 Modoc warriors retreated with their families to the lava formations just south of here. The jagged landscape formed a natural fortress where the Modocs withstood two major army assaults. But after the army severed their access to water at Tule Lake, the Modocs were forced from their position in April 1873. The area has since been called Captain Jacks Stronghold.
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| HM Number | HM16Y6 |
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| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 10:34am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [2] LINDSAY RHEA
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10T E 624541 N 4631063 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.82166667, -121.50040000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 49.3', W 121° 30.024' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 49' 18.00" N, 121° 30' 1.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1245 Unnamed Road, Tulelake CA 96134, US |
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