Donner Camp - Truckee, California
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lazyCachers
N 39° 19.431 W 120° 13.877
10S E 738669 N 4356371
Located at the Donner Memorial State Park off I-80 just west of Truckee, California.
Waymark Code: WM3YVN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2008
Views: 51
A nearby marker states:
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 29, the Truckee Pass Emigrant Road was concealed by snow. The height of the shaft of the monument indicates the depth of the snow, which was twenty-two feet. After futile efforts to cross the summit the party was compelled to encamp for the winter. The Graves cabin was situated about three-quarters of a mile to the eastward, the Murphy cabin about two hundred yards southwest of the monument, and the donner tents were at the head of Alder Creek. Ninety people were in the party and forty-two perished, most of them from starvation and exposure.
County / Borough / Parish: Nevada County
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Landscape
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 4:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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