What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1846
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 120
- Coordinates
- 40.59° N, 122.37° W
- Description
- mass killing of Wintu people in Northern California
Sacramento River massacre
Mass killing of Wintu people in Northern California
The Sacramento River massacre refers to the killing of many Wintu people on the banks of the Sacramento River on 5 April 1846 by an expedition band led by Captain John C. Frémont of Virginia. Estimates range from 125 to 900.
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