Site Where the Donner Party Missed the Trail - Truckee, CA
N 39° 19.338 W 120° 13.762
10S E 738840 N 4356204
This marker, in Truckee, California, stands at the site where, due to the heavy snow, the Donner Party missed a turn in the Emigrant Trail.
Waymark Code: WMDHD2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2012
Views: 12
This marker is located just past the Truckee Donner Lodge on Cold Stream Road. It is situated about 30 feet off the road. It is a bronze marker attached to a large granite rock. The marker reads:
THE EMIGRANT TRAIL IN THE PIONEER DAYS OF CALIFORNIA TURNED TO THE SOUTH AT THIS POINT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES, THEN WEST ACROSS THE SUMMIT OF THE SIERRAS ABOUT A MILE SOUTH OF THE PRESENT RAILROAD.
IT WAS HERE THAT THE DONNER PARTY MISSED THE TRAIL OWING TO THE EARLY SNOWS, RESULTING IN THE TRAGEDY.
TABLET PLACED BY THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMITTEE
NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929.
Group that erected the marker: Native Sons of the Golden West - Historic Landmarks Committee
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
@ 10567 Cold Stream Road
Truckee, CA USA
96161
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