Canby's Cross
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canby-s-cross-320-17627265
title:
Canby's Cross
text:
Canby's Cross is located in Lava Beds National Monument, about 3 miles south of Tule Lake, and 5 miles south-southwest of the town of Tulelake, California. It was erected to commemorate General Canby's death at a peace gathering. General Canby was shot in the face by Captain Jack of the Modoc tribe, who was later hanged for the killing. The cross is registered as a California Historical Landmark. The cross reads: Gen Canby USA was murdered here by the Modocs April 11, 1873. The elevation of Canb
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Historic site in Lava Beds National Monument
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canby%27s_Cross
date created:
date modified:
2019-07-20T03:27:53Z
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