myth, which usually ignores such factors as ideology, and social and economic conflict, thus not implanting it in the lore of the American Old West. Tragedy Oak Six victims of the shooting were carried to the porch of the Brewer house, which was shaded by a tall oak tree. The tree became famously known as the Tragedy Oak. It blew down in a storm in the early 1990s. A piece of the tree was saved as a memorial and is on display at nearby Pioneer Elementary School in Hanford. See also History of rail transportation in California References Citations Sources Further reading Gonzalez S., Silvia (2020). The Mussel Slough Chronicles - A California Tragedy. Staged play reading for 140th anniversary of the event in Hanford, CA. (was postponed due to pandemic). Staged play reading for 142nd Anniversary May 7, 2022 at the Kings County Historical Society, CA. San Joaquin Valley 1880 riots 1880 in the United States California Historical Landmarks History of Kings County, California Accidents and incidents involving Southern Pacific Railroad Riots and civil disorder in California Rail transportation in California Events in California 1880 in rail transport 1880 in California 1880 disasters in the United States May 1880 events Squatting in the United States