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Mussel Slough Tragedy: A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turns deadly when a gun battle breaks out
11. Mai 1880 · 36.39° N, 119.71° W
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- 11. Mai 1880
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- 36.39° N, 119.71° W
Platziert: coordinates of the event it links, Mussel Slough Tragedy.
Zusammenfassung
Mussel Slough Tragedy: A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turns deadly when a gun battle breaks out, leaving 7 dead.
Mussel Slough Tragedy
1880 gun battle in Hanford, California
The Mussel Slough Tragedy was a shootout over disputed land titles between settlers and the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP). It took place on May 11, 1880, on a farm located 5.6 miles (9 km) northwest of Hanford, California, in the central San Joaquin Valley. Seven people were killed. The episode became a major theme in many protests and publications denouncing the railroads as villains in California history.
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