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CHL No. 245 Mussel Slough Tragedy - Kings

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- Here on May 11, 1880, during a dispute over land titles between settlers and railroad, a fight broke out in which seven men-two deputy U.S. marshals and five ranchers lost their lives. The legal struggle over titles was finally settled by a compromise.

Location

5833 14th Ave, between Everett and Elder Aves, 1.5 mi SE of Hardwick
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Mussel Slough: Searching for the Gray Area The Mussel Slough Shootout: Battling the Iron Horse Mussel Slough Tragedy
CHL #245 Mussel Slough Tragedy