[OR_Archaeology] OAS lecture Dec. 7 features recent work at Capt. Jack's Stronghold in Lava Beds Monument

[Susan White]

The results of recent archaeological field work of Captain Jack’s
Stronghold in Lava Beds National Monument in Southern Oregon is the
topic of the December 7, 2010 Oregon Archaeological Society lecture. A
wildfire in 2008 burned covering vegetation from the “stronghold”
and afforded archaeologists access and opportunity to better survey and
study the area. The extensive honeycomb of jagged rock outcroppings,
caves, and caverns provided Captain Jack and his Modoc tribe with an
impregnable fortress and  defensive position from which to fight
extradition to a reservation by the U.S. Army in 1872-1873. The battle
is referred to as the Modoc Indian War in Oregon history. 

Jacqueline Cheung and Eric Gleason, both archaeologists with the
National Park Service will present findings from their extensive field
work, including the fortification and residential features and
associated artifacts in the Stronghold. Using projected stereoscopic
photographs (in 3-D) from the period, they will illustrate the historic
features, battle fortifications, and examine changes in the landscape. 

The presentation is at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) at
7:45 PM, and is free and open to the public. The talk is preceded at 7
PM by a general business meeting, which is also open to the public 

See www.oregonarchaeological.org or call 503-727-3507 for more
information.