Editing Canby's Cross

{{Short description|Historic site in California, United States}}
{{infobox historic site
| name = Canby's Cross
| image = Canbys cross closeup.JPG
| caption = Reproduction of Canby's Cross located in [[Lava Beds National Monument]]. The writing on the cross reads, "Gen Canby USA was murdered here by the Modocs April 11, 1873"
| coordinates = {{coord|41.818767|-121.543604|type:city_region:US|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Lava Beds National Monument]]
| designation1 = California
| designation1_number = 110<ref name=CHL>{{cite ohp|110|Canby's Cross|2012-10-14}}</ref>
}}
'''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|Tulelake]], [[California]]. It was erected to commemorate [[Edward Canby|General Canby's]] death at a peace gathering.  General Canby was shot in the face by [[Kintpuash|Captain Jack]] of the [[Modoc people|Modoc]] tribe, who was later hanged for the killing. The cross is registered as a [[California Historical Landmark]].<ref name=CHL/>

The cross reads: [[Edward Canby|Gen Canby]] USA was murdered here by the [[Modoc people|Modoc]]s April 11, 1873.

The elevation of Canby's Cross is 4058&nbsp;ft (1237 m).<ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis |id=257930 |name=Canby Cross}}</ref>
[[File:Canbys cross, lava beds national monument.JPG|thumb|Canby's Cross, with stone foundation]]

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Modoc War]]
[[Category:Lava Beds National Monument]]


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