a group of immigrants to California led by brothers George and Jacob Donner and James Reed and their families, all of Springfield, Ill.

The Donner Party, sometimes called the Donner–Reed Party, were a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest.

How it All Began. James Frasier Reed decided that he and his family were going to travel west to California in search of wealth and a new life.

19 окт. 2023 г. · On February 19, 1847, rescuers reached survivors of the Donner Party, a group of pioneers trapped in the frozen Sierra Nevada Mountains for ...

15 дек. 2020 г. · When you think of the Donner party, more than likely, one word comes to mind: cannibalism. At the California Trail Interpretive Center, ...

17 февр. 2022 г. · As the Donner Party fought to survive in the snowy Sierra Nevada mountains, four brave rescue missions ensured some traumatized members made ...

18 мая 2022 г. · Taking a shortcut in the unexplored American West was always a gamble – but for the Reed and Donner families it proved catastrophic.

A large, well equipped wagon train rolled toward California in 1846. It crossed the plains without difficulty, but as it neared Fort Bridger a dispute arose.

Donner party, group of American pioneers—named for the expedition's captain, George Donner—who became stranded en route to California in late 1846 ...

5 апр. 2021 г. · Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who migrated from the Midwest to California by wagon train. Click for more facts & worksheets. Download the Donner Party... · Key Facts & Information