Near Newell in Modoc County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Warm Springs Indians

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2015

1. Warm Springs Indians Marker

Inscription. Two Warm Springs Indians, acting as scouts with the U.S. Army were killed at the Battle of Dry Lake. That final battle of the Modoc War was fought about 10 miles S.E. of here May 10, 1873. They were brought to the Peninsula Camp, just south of here, and buried by the army.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1873.

Location. 41° 52.737′ N, 121° 21.88′ W. Marker is near Newell, California, in Modoc County. It is on California Route 139 near County Route 122, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tulelake CA 96134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Jack’s Stronghold (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canby’s Cross (about 400 feet away); Battle of Dry Lake Memorial (about 500 feet away); Tule Lake Segregation Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tule Lake (approx. 0.7 miles away); Petroglyph Point (approx. 2.8 miles away); Raptors - Birds of Prey (approx. 2.8 miles away); Burnett Cutoff - Muddy Waters (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newell.

Additional keywords. Modoc

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2015

2. Warm Springs Indians Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.