During the #ModocWar, a group of 53 #Modoc warriors soundly beat a #USArmy force of 400 in First Battle of the Stronghold on #ThisDayInHistory in 1873, in northeastern California. The Modoc had no casualties; the US suffered 42 killed and many wounded, and was forced to retreat.

Willow Creek Picnic Ground sign

Campground sign with Ponderosa forest in the background

Rustic footbridge over Willow Creek

Old picnic tables scattered out under trees

One of my favorite stops - Willow Creek - Modoc National Forest.
Ancestral home of the Modoc who lived here for millennia. North of here is Captain Jack’s Stronghold, front line of the Modoc War in the 1870s.
#ModocNationalForest #CaliforniaHistory #ModocWar #RoadTrip #PNWTravel #NaturePhotography

Modern-day, and historic "medicine flags" at Captain Jack's Stronghold, at Lava Beds National Monument in Northern California. The 1st Battle of the Stronghold was fought on January 17, 1863, during the Modoc War of 1872-73. #ModocWar