The Missing Pieces of the Donner Party Narrative

The Missing Pieces of the Donner Party Narrative

On this day nearly two centuries ago, the first round of rescuers reached a group of travelers on the brink of death in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . You’ve likely heard of the shocking lengths taken by the Donner Party to survive after opting for a fateful shortcut to California that proved anything but. The group of around 87 people was headed to what’s now California for a fre…

Feb. 19 – Donner Party rescued from the Sierra Nevada Mountains

On February 19, 1847, the first rescuers reach surviving members of the Donner Party, a group of California-bound emigrants stranded by snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The post Feb. 19 – Donner Party rescued from the Sierra Nevada Mountains appeared first on The Declaration.