(Taken from the old Stage road)Back when they built the new road the crews blasted through Robbers Rock, now all that is left is the larges portion in the picture above, and a smaller boulder on the opposite side of the road. The smaller portion of the rock hosts a plaque commemoration the history of the Rock.
(Plaque Transcription)
(Plaque Transcription)
Robbers Rock
On this site at least four known
stage coach robberies occurred. In
the hold-up of September 25, 1897,
the robber William Harrall was
trailed to Delta, Shasta County
where he was killed in a gun battle
during which he killed Undersheriff
William A. Radford. The last hold-
up here and in California occurred
on July 5, 1908 and remains
unsolved to this day.
Dedicated By
Humbug Chapter No. 73
E Clampus Vitus
September 8, 1979
stage coach robberies occurred. In
the hold-up of September 25, 1897,
the robber William Harrall was
trailed to Delta, Shasta County
where he was killed in a gun battle
during which he killed Undersheriff
William A. Radford. The last hold-
up here and in California occurred
on July 5, 1908 and remains
unsolved to this day.
Dedicated By
Humbug Chapter No. 73
E Clampus Vitus
September 8, 1979
2 comments:
Sounds fascinating. I love history that involves mysteries.
Thank you for this write up. I am actually the Current Owner of Robbers Rock. If you have any questions I might be able to answer, email me keith.joens707@gmail.com.
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