Pearson Massacre was conflict between the Pearson family and the Paiutes. In occurred in 1868, to the southeast of Amedee Hot Springs. You can read more about it here.

It was a mystery to me why the  site appeared on old maps. In normal instances there would be a sign or marker indicating such. Recently, Dan Dragan wrote: “I graduated from Herlong High School in 1965. I remember riding my Honda Super Cub along the east side of Honey Lake toward the hot springs and the old site of Amadee. I came across an old, battered sign that, as I recall said “site of Pearson Indian Massacre.” I wonder if it is still there.” After numerous searches I can safely say that it is no longer there.

In 1985, Clara Osborne wrote to me that about an old monument on her property indicating the Pearson Massacre.  Her property was located to the west of Stacy. She did grant me permission to enter her property to locate the same, but alas I never did. It just goes to show you never what surfaces.

Tim