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Monument marking the "stone bridge" across Lost River.
Explaining the crossing used by US troops heading to the Lavabeds
Dam built over the "stone bridge" that served many an emigrant.
1st Sgt Kevin Fields, a native of the area and a most knowledgeable guide.
Information on the Applegate Trail, a branch of the Oregon Trail.
The stone ring at Gillem's Camp, principal US encampment during the nine month seige.
Going up Sheepy Ridge, following close on the supply road cut by the military.
The stone ring seen from part way up Sheepy Ridge.
Plaque memorializing all the fallen of the Modoc War.
Plaque at the site of the last meeting of the Peace Commission. At this meeting General Canby was killed by Captain Jack.
Cross marking the spot where Gen'l Canby was killed.
1st Sgt Fields explaining the circumstances of Gen'l Canby's death.
Entrance to Captain Jack's Stronghold where some 80 Modocs, about fifty of them warriors, held off near 1000 US troops for nine months.
The Modocs made use of well protected, partly natural, defensive positions, which they improved on.
Protected natural walkways helped the Modocs' interior lines of communication.
The Modoc defenders lived in caves that are almost invisible until one is directly over them.
Our guide points out anothter of the many defensive positions throughout the stronghold.
This is what he was pointng at. A warrior could just fit in the tiny cave behind this opening. Such positions made entering the lava strewn bastion near certain death for an enemy.
Though surrounded by the caves, rocks and defensive positions mentined, none were visible to even the sharpest eye when seen from even a relatively short distance away.
One of the larger caves that were used for dwellings during the seige. The rubble pile on the floor of the cave has accumulated since the Modoc War of 1872-73.