The Donner Party was heading from Illinois to California in 1846. Sadly, the group arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains too ...

2007-01-21 04:00:00 PDT Truckee-- In California history class, I daydreamed through the missions, and the Big Four were a bore -- but I perked right up when we got to the Donner Party. "It's the ...

“We were full of hope and did not dream of sorrow.” –Virginia Reed Murphy, Donner Party survivor in 1891, recalling the group’s feelings at the outset of their trek Bon appetit, Monsieur Donner! Okay, ...

Plans for a new museum at Donner Memorial State Park continue to move forward. Construction of the High Sierra Crossing Museum, which will replace the existing museum in the state park, could begin as ...

TRUCKEE (AP) – The popular state park that commemorates the Donner Party’s tragic winter in the Sierra has grown by 300 acres with the state’s purchase of six parcels. The acquisitions from the ...

Donner Park is an integral part of the Columbus community, and at 100 years old it still shows its vitality. Donner, 739 22nd St., is where residents go to relax, take a stroll, enjoy live ...

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. DONNER PARK, Calif. -- The pioneers on the Donner Party wagon train probably weren ...

In the spring of 1846, a caravan of pioneers left Independence, Missouri, and began the long trek toward California. The group mostly comprised of families who hoped to start a better life out West.