Relocating the "Battle of Scorpion Point": A Passport in Time Project, 1998

Collection

Identifier: SHL192

Staff Only

Content Description

An unbound typed paper by Gerald R. Gates, Forest Archaeologist, Modoc National Forest. The paper examines the history of the engagement on May 7, 1873, in the vicinity of the Scorpion Point south of Tule Lake between Modoc warriors and three supply wagons, accompanied by 40 troops. The paper describes the Passport in Time volunteer work to confirm the site of the battle. The paper contains maps.

Dates

Creation: 1998

Biographical / Historical

The Passport in Time volunteer program, run by the USDA Forest Service, focuses on history and archaeology in the U.S. The volunteers work alongside Forest Service employees who are professional historians and archaeologists. Each volunteer receives a passport, which is filled with stamps with the time they worked on a site. Scorpion Point, south of Tule Lake, California, was the site of the army encampment in April-May of 1873. On May 7 the army supply wagons were attacked by the Modoc warriors. This site was one of the points of interest for the Passport in Time volunteers.

Extent

1 item ([describe boxes, items, etc. here]) : Unbound typed paper, 12 pages

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains an unbound paper by Gerald R. Gates, Forest Archaeologist, Modoc National Forest. The paper examines the history of the armed conflict between the US Army and the Modocs at the Scorpion Point, California, and the efforts of the Passport in Time volunteers to confirm the site of the conflict.