Donner Hill - Utah Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

DONNER HILL After 4 1/2 miles of fighting boulders and brush along stream bed Donner Party gave up here and on August 22, 1846 climbed steep hill to southwest. A survivor wrote, "We doubled teams, almost every yoke in the train (of 23 wagons) being required to pull up each wagon." Mormon Pioneers a year later built road through to mouth of canyon with 4 hours labor. Erected by "Mormon" Explorers Y M M I A

Marker Name: Donner Hill Marker Type: Roadside County: Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City Addtional Information: Not listed Group Responsible for Placement: Not listed Date Dedicated: Not listed Marker Number: Not listed Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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