Near Tulelake in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The End of the Modoc War
| | Lava Beds National Monument | |
Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 10, 2008
1. The End of the Modoc War Marker
Click on photo to read the photo captions as well as the time line of events from April 16th through October 3rd, 1873.
Through the winter of 1872-1873, a vastly outnumbered group of Modoc Indians resisted attempts by the U.S. Army to remove them from their homeland. Driven from Captain Jack's stronghold, the Modoc moved into this area in mid-April. Intimate knowledge of the land helped the Modoc ambush an Army patrol in the Thomas-Wright Battle and avoid capture for several more weeks. Ongoing disagreements among the Modoc, however, led to a splintering of their group, which brought about their eventual defeat. Modoc survivors of the war were exiled to Oklahoma, where many perished and their traditional culture was all but lost.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 41° 45.894′ N, 121° 33.39′ W. Memorial is near Tulelake, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on Hill Road (County Road 10), on the left when traveling south. The marker is located within the boundaries of the Lava Beds National Monument. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Tulelake CA 96134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on California’s Modoc Plateau, in the Shasta Cascade, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also in the American Mountain West and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Volcanic Classroom (here, next to this marker); Spatter Cones
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. River of Rocks - The Devils Homestead Lava Flow (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Modoc War. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 10, 2008
2. The End of the Modoc War Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 2, 2009
3. Black Crater - Wright Battlefield
This sign is in the same pull off as the End of the Modoc War marker. This sign reads Black Crater-Thomas/Wright Battlefield
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2013, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3. submitted on February 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
