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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1860-1860) - A [[Pyramid Lake Paiute War]] citizen fortification first established in 1860 in Janesville, Lassen County, California. Abandoned as a fortification later in 1860. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1860-1860) - A [[Pyramid Lake Paiute War]] citizen fortification first established in 1860 in Janesville, Lassen County, California. Abandoned as a fortification later in 1860. | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Janesville - 1.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Janesville Marker Locale]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Janesville - 1.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Janesville Marker Locale]] | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Established in May-June 1860 by citizens as a loop-holed log stockade with one blockhouse on the southwest corner. Built during the [[Pyramid Lake Paiute War]] after the first Battle of Pyramid Lake. Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the conflict in 1860. | Established in May-June 1860 by citizens as a loop-holed log stockade with one blockhouse on the southwest corner. Built during the [[Pyramid Lake Paiute War]] after the first Battle of Pyramid Lake. Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the conflict in 1860. | ||
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(F) 40. | (F) 40.30542, -120.53413, Fort Janesville | ||
(1860-1860) | (1860-1860) | ||
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'''Location:''' Janesville, Lassen County, California. | '''Location:''' Janesville, Lassen County, California. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|40. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|40.30542|-120.53413}} | ||
* Elevation: 4,239'' | * Elevation: 4,239'' | ||
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Fort Janesville (1860-1860) - A Pyramid Lake Paiute War citizen fortification first established in 1860 in Janesville, Lassen County, California. Abandoned as a fortification later in 1860.
HistoryEstablished in May-June 1860 by citizens as a loop-holed log stockade with one blockhouse on the southwest corner. Built during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War after the first Battle of Pyramid Lake. Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the conflict in 1860. Current StatusMarker only. A California state historical landmark in Janesville, Lassen County, California.
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