Hells Canyon Massacre
1887 anti-Chinese mass murder in Oregon, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hells Canyon Massacre (also known as the Snake River Massacre) was a massacre where thirty-four Chinese goldminers were ambushed and murdered in May 1887. In 2005, the area was renamed Chinese Massacre Cove, and a memorial was placed there in 2012 in three languages, Chinese, English, and Nez Perce.
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Part of Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon | |||
Date | May 27, 1887 - May 28, 1887[1] | ||
Location | Chinese Massacre Cove, Wallowa County, Oregon, United States 45.7797222°N 116.6650000°W / 45.7797222; -116.6650000 | ||
Caused by | Greed | ||
Goals | Exclusion, gold theft | ||
Methods | ambush, mass shooting | ||
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