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The Donner Party, sometimes called the Donner–Reed Party, were a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. Delayed by a multitude of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–1847 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada.
- Donner Party Timeline
The following timeline provides an almost day-to-day basic...
- Hastings Cutoff
Hastings led a small party overland late in 1845 and spent...
- Donner Lake
Donner Lake, formerly known as Truckee Lake, [2] is a...
- Stephens–Townsend–Murphy Party
Plaque at Donner Pass commemorating the party. Elisha...
- Donner Party (Disambiguation)
The Donner Party was an ill-fated group of pioneers in...
- South Pass
South Pass (elevation 7,412 ft (2,259 m) and 7,550 ft (2,300...
- List of Incidents of Cannibalism
Depiction of Mongol cannibalism from Matthew Paris's...
- Alcove Springs
Alcove Springs was a popular stop along the Oregon Trail...
- Donner Party Timeline
5 Μαρ 2010 · The Donner Party was a group of 89 emigrants from Illinois who purportedly turned to cannibalism to survive after getting trapped by snowfall while on a westward journey in 1846.
14 Σεπ 2024 · Donner party, group of American pioneers stranded en route to California in 1846. The group was named for the expedition’s captain, George Donner. It was widely circulated that members of the party resorted to cannibalism after their food ran out, giving the party its lasting notoriety.
28 Οκτ 1992 · A cautionary tale of human endeavor and failure, hope and despair, greed and ambition, The Donner Party chronicles the harrowing tale of the ill-fated emigrant group who set out for the...
The Donner Party. Three years before the Gold Rush, 87 pioneers took a shortcut westward to California, only to get caught in the snows of the Sierra Nevada. The emigrants' fateful journey culminated in death and cannibalism.
The following timeline provides an almost day-to-day basic description of events directly associated with the 1846 Donner Party pioneers, covering the journey from Illinois to California—2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers), over the Great Plains, two mountain ranges, and the deserts of the Great Basin.
1 Ιουλ 2017 · Beyond Cannibalism: The True Story of the Donner Party. The 19th-century pioneers set out for a new life when America was gobbling up land as fast as possible. By Simon Worrall. July 1,...
