Near Bishop in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bishop Creek Battleground

Photographed By Craig Baker

1. Bishop Creek Battleground Marker

Inscription. On April 6, 1862, a battle took place around this site between newly arrived citizens of the Owens River Valley and the Paiute and Shoshone Indians, original inhabitants of the land. The reason for this battle is lost in obscurity, but brave men on both sides died here for a cause which they held to be inviolate.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 811

Erected 1966 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the California Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee and the Eastern California Museum Association, Inc. (Marker Number 811.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1873.

Location. 37° 20.491′ N, 118° 28.872′ W. Marker is near Bishop, California, in Inyo County. Marker is at the intersection of California Route 168 and East Bishop Creek Road, on the left when traveling west on State Route 168. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bishop CA 93514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Buttermilk Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); San Francis Ranch (approx. 2.1

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miles away); Lynching of the Convicts (approx. 2.8 miles away); History of "Dangerous Arrest" (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Old Inyo County Jailhouse (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishop.

Also see . . . California and the Indian Wars. The Owens Valley Indian War, by Captain John W. Key, V., U.S. Army Reserve. (Submitted on October 17, 2006.)

Additional keywords. The Battle of the Ditch

Photographed By Karen Key, October 8, 2006

2. Bishop Creek Battleground Marker

Photographed By Karen Key, October 8, 2006

3. Bishop Creek Battleground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 3,786 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 19, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.