In May 1846, the nine covered wagons made the slow journey from Springfield, Illinois to Independence, Missouri. The Donner Party would purchase provisions here for their long, arduous journey to ...

Yes, Donner Memorial State Park has an interesting past (most of us know the story of the Donner Party) making its mark in the big migration of settlers coming out west to build a better life, their ...

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DONNER SUMMIT – Learn the historic events of the Donner Party and emigrant history while enjoying the company of fellow hikers on the trails that led to the development of California. The ...

Although the Donner-Reed party’s time on the Oregon Trail was filled with suffering, their story did little to slow westward migration. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons For the surviving members of ...

Back in May 1891, Truckee was abuzz with treasure fever. While on a fishing excursion near Donner Lake, Edward Reynolds uncovered a cache of coins near the shore, claiming that they had been buried by ...

On Dec. 26, 1846, some members of the ill-fated Donner Party are believed to have turned to cannibalism in order to survive during a Sierra Nevada snowstorm. The information below originally appeared ...