Fort Churchill State Historic Park, Nevada
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| Description: | The year was 1860, and the fear of Indian attacks was at its peak. Talk of Indian atrocities at Williams Station filtered back to Carson Valley settlers, who demanded immediate protection.
Actually, the so-called Pyramid Lake War began on May 12, 1860 when three white men living at Williams Station, on the Carson River about 30 miles east of Carson City, kidnapped and held prisoner two Indian girls. Their action and refusal to release the girls led to reprisals by the Indians who killed the three men, released the girls and burned the station. Read More: http://parks.nv.gov/fc.htm |
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