Near Castella in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Battle Rock
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 19, 2013
1. Battle Rock Marker
Battle of the Crags was fought below Battle Rock in June 1855. This conflict between the Modoc Indians and the settlers resulted from miners destroying the native fishing waters in the Lower Soda Springs area. Settlers led by Squire Reuben Gibson and Mountain Joe Doblondy, with local Indians led by their Chief Weilputus, engaged Modocs, killed their Chief Dorcas Dalla, and dispersed them. Poet Joaquin Miller and other settlers were wounded.
Erected 1984 by State Deptartment of Parks and Recreation and E Clampus Vitus, Trinitarianus Chapter 62. (Marker Number 116.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the E Clampus Vitus series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1855.
Location. 41° 8.893′ N, 122° 19.286′ W. Marker is near Castella, California, in Shasta County. It is on Castle Creek Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20101 Castle Creek Road, Castella CA 96017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Shasta Cascade. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Relic from the Old Logging Days (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunsmuir World War Memorial
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More about this marker. This markers is located in Castle Crags State Park near the entrance station.
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1. Castle Crags was the Site of the 1855 Battle. Active NoCal entry: It was the scene of a bloody battle in 1855 between gold miners and settlers that turned into a war that spread to the western coast. It was the last known battle between American Indians and whites during which Indians used bows and arrows, spears and atlatls as their only weapons against the whites. The battle was also known as the Battle of Castle Rocks and the Battle of the Crags. (Submitted on November 4, 2013.)
2. Castle Crags. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 19, 2013
2. Battle Rock Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 19, 2013
3. Castle Crags
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,815 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
