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Donner Camp Site
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By Syd Whittle, October 14, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Donner Camp Site Marker | | |
Inscription. On October 28, 1846 the six covered wagons brought west by George and Jacob Donner and their families halted here for repairs. By March of 1847 one half of the party of 22 adults and children had died of starvation and cold. They came west seeking a new life and found misery and death.
Erected 1960 by Wm. M. Stewart Chapter - ECV, Nevada Co. Historical Society, Tahoe National Forest – USFS, Truckee-Donner Chamber of Commerce, N.D.G.W. Imogene Chapter 134, Sierraville.
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West marker series.
Location. 39° 22.607′ N, 120° 10.736′ W. Marker is near Truckee, California, in Nevada County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 89 3.5 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. The marker is located on the interpretive trail approximately .2 mile from the parking area. Marker is in this post office area: Truckee CA 96161, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Donner Party Camp at Alder Creek Valley / Tamsen and Elizabeth Donner (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Sierra Mountain Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); First Log Cabin (approx. 3.3 miles away); Truckee’s Old Stone Garage and Site of Town’s First Dwelling (approx. 3.3 miles away); “The Tin Can” ----------- “Dot’s Place” (approx. 3.3 miles away); Rocking Stone (approx. 3.4 miles away); Theodore Dehone Judah (approx. 3.4 miles away); Truckee (approx. 3.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Truckee.| | | | 
By Syd Whittle, October 14, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Donner Camp Site and Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. The Donner Campsite. History, information, and photos of the campsite at Alder Creek. (Submitted on October 23, 2012.)
2. The Donner Party. The PBS American Experience production. (Submitted on October 23, 2012.)
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By Syd Whittle, October 14, 2012 | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 23, 2012, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 93 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2012, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.
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