Captain Jack's Stronghold

S of Tulelake, Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake, California

Photo

DMDelja, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Map

Coordinates:
+41.82148, -121.50620
41°49'17" N, 121°30'22" W

Quadrangle map:
Captain Jacks Stronghold

Description

"CAPTAIN JACK'S STRONGHOLD - From this fortress, Captain Jack and his Indian forces successfully resisted capture by U.S. Army troops from December 1, 1872 to April 18, 1873." - California Historic Landmark No.9

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1973
Reference number: 73000259
Areas of significance: Ethnic Heritage - Native American; Military
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: District
Historic functions: Fortification; Conservation area
Current functions: Park; Conservation area
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1850-1874
Significant years: 1873; 1875
Number of properties: Contributing structures: 4
Contributing sites: 130

Update Log

November 23, 2021: New photo from wyatt
March 28, 2019: Updated by Richard Doody: Added historical information

Sources

Wikipedia
Richard Doody
wyatt
National Register database - Reference number 73000259 (Search for documents)