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In the 1840's, Peter Lassen promoted the[[Applegate-Lassen Trail]] that led from the current day Rye Patch Reservoir to [[Rabbit Hole Spring]] and then to the [[Black Rock Hot Spring]] and then on to his ranch in northern California. The route led pioneers many miles out of their way. There was very little water at Rabbit Hole and no water from Rabbit Hole to Black Rock Springs. Lassen and Edward Clapper were murdered in 1859 in the Black Rock Range. | In the 1840's, Peter Lassen promoted the [[Applegate-Lassen Trail]] that led from the current day Rye Patch Reservoir to [[Rabbit Hole Spring]] and then to the [[Black Rock Hot Spring]] and then on to his ranch in northern California. The route led pioneers many miles out of their way. There was very little water at Rabbit Hole and no water from Rabbit Hole to Black Rock Springs. Lassen and Edward Clapper were murdered in 1859 in the Black Rock Range. | ||
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Revision as of 19:38, 23 November 2012
In the 1840's, Peter Lassen promoted the Applegate-Lassen Trail that led from the current day Rye Patch Reservoir to Rabbit Hole Spring and then to the Black Rock Hot Spring and then on to his ranch in northern California. The route led pioneers many miles out of their way. There was very little water at Rabbit Hole and no water from Rabbit Hole to Black Rock Springs. Lassen and Edward Clapper were murdered in 1859 in the Black Rock Range.
See Also
- Peter Lassen (Wikipedia)
- Peter Lassen (Lassen County, California Genweb Project)
- Lassen Monument (Honey Lake) (Lahontan Images)
- Lassen-Clapper Attack (Oregon-California Trails Association) - Description of how to get to the murder site
- Peter Lassen and His Trail (California-Nevada Chapter Oregon-California Trails Association)
- DeGroot's 1863 map (David Rumsey) - Shows the location of Lassen's Grave on a map from 1863