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CHL No. 108 Battle of Land's Ranch - Modoc

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NO. 108 BATTLE OF LAND'S RANCH-1872 - One of the engagements of the Modoc War took place on December 21, 1872, on what was then known as the Land's Ranch. Army supply wagons, escorted by cavalrymen, had reached camp in safety, but several of the soldiers who had dropped behind were suddenly attacked by Indians hiding among the rocks above the road. Two men were killed and several wounded.

Location

0.1 mi S of intersection of State Hwy 139 and Co Rd 114, 12.1 mi SE of Tule Lake
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Notes

There is no State Plaque, but there is a State Street Sign.

NO. 108 BATTLE OF LAND'S RANCH- State Street Sign