Event
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 May 1880 · 36.39° N, 119.71° W
What the records say
- When
- 11 May 1880
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 36.39° N, 119.71° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Mussel Slough Tragedy.
Summary
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.