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CHL No. 76 Roop's Fort - Lassen

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NO. 76 ROOP'S FORT - Built in July 1854 by Isaac N. Roop, Roop House was a stopping place for emigrant trains. It was the locale of the 'sagebrush war' fought in 1863 between the citizens of Plumas County and Lassen County.

Location

Memorial Park, N Weatherlow at Nevada St, Susanville
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Notes

The fort is located next to the Lassen Historical Museum at 115 N Weatherlow St, Susanville, CA 96130. President, Tony Jonas was a wealth of information.

NO. 76 ROOP'S FORT