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Donner Party Markers at both ends of their trail.
By Al Wolf, October 4, 2008
Wall of Plaques
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
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Lincoln Square
marks the
departure point of
the Donner Party
on April 15, 1846
for their ill-fated
trip to California. — — Map (db m12317) HM |
| | Near this spot stood the Breen cabin of the party of emigrants who started for California from Springfield, Illinois, in April 1846, under the leadership of Captain George Donner. Delays occurred and when the party reached this locality, on October . . . — — Map (db m94058) HM |
| | The face of this rock formed the north end and the fireplace of the Murphy cabin. General Stephan W. Kearny, on June 22, 1847, buried, under the middle of the cabin the bodies found in the vicinity. Following is a complete list of the members of the . . . — — Map (db m94061) HM |
| | Donner Party Camp at Alder Creek Valley
In the Fall of 1846, 25 Members of The Donner Party became Trapped by an Early Snowstorm here at Alder Creek Valley. The George and Jacob Donner Families, their Teamsters, and Fellow Travelers Suffered . . . — — Map (db m60303) HM |
May. 8, 2024
