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	The Donner Party
		The Donner party is the name given to a group of emigrants, including the families of George Donner and his brother Jacob, who became trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-47.
		How the Donner party came to take Hastings' Cut-off was the first of a series of peculiar events along their ill-fated journey.
		Most of the eighty or so people of the Donner party probably would have managed, too, even with their problems, but their fate was sealed by the advance of a fierce winter storm, unusually severe even for the Sierra Nevadas.
	www.vw.vccs.edu /vwhansd/HIS121/Donner.html (1766 words)

	The Donner Party
		The Donner Party was the most famous tragedy in the history of the westward migration.
		View maps of the Donner Party's route (the Hastings Cut-off), the camps at Alder Creek and Donner Lake, and the route of the Snowshoe Party.
		Thanks to the efforts of the Historic Donner Trail Committee a portion of the California Trail from Donner Lake to the Summit won't be abandoned as a public road.
	members.aol.com /DanMRosen/donner (2466 words)

	Donner Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Donner Party Memorial at Donner Memorial State Park.
		The Donner Party was a group of California-bound American settlers caught up in the "westering fever" of the 1840s.
		The nucleus of the party consisted of the Donner and Reed families, some 33 people in all, who departed from Springfield, Illinois in mid-April, 1846, for California.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donner_Party (905 words)

	The Donner Party (1992)
		The Donner Party carries all the markings of a Burns documentary in that it uses magnificent narration, heartbreaking and engaging diary excerpts from those featured in the story, old photographs, interviews with historians and authors, and a mixture of current and period music to compliment the whole thing.
		The members of the party that were left at the camp were fading quickly as well due to hunger and severe cold.
		The Donner Party is an incredible work and even if you aren’t interested in purchasing the disc for your collection, you should rent it at the very least.
	www.dvdmg.com /donnerparty.shtml (1582 words)

	Donner
		Stranded and snowbound in that region for over four months during the winter of 1846-47, survivors of the well-known "Donner Party" endured starvation and were surrounded by the deaths of their companions and loved ones.
		Her expertise on the area and unique ability to effectively communicate the true meaning of the Donner Party story to the public is an invaluable contribution to the mission of our work.
		To keep interest in the Donner Party alive, she has created the most comprehensive website on the subject.
	home.teleport.com /~julschab/Donner.html (843 words)

	Donner Party
		Members of the party now realised they were in serious trouble and now had only a small chance of crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains before the winter snows blocked their route.
		Donner positively refused, saying that as her children were all out she would not leave her husband in the situation he was in.
		The party for the cabins were unable to keep the trail of the mysterious personage owing to the rapid melting of the snow, they therefore went direct for the cabins, and upon entering discovered Keseberg lying down amidst the human bones and beside him a large pan full of fresh liver and lights.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /WWdonnerP.htm (15945 words)

	Donner Party. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		They suffered severely in crossing the salt flats W of Great Salt Lake, and dissensions and ill feelings in the party arose when they reached what is today Donner Lake in the Sierra Nevada.
		The surviving members of the Donner Party were driven to cannibalism.
		Donner Lake, named for the party, is today a popular mountain resort near Truckee.
	www.bartleby.com /65/do/DonnerPa.html (314 words)

	Donner Party - MSN Encarta
		Two families, the Donners and the Reeds, accounted for most of the 87 members of the party, which left Sangamon County, Illinois, in 1846, under the leadership of George Donner.
		A small group was forced to camp for the winter at Alder Creek when George Donner’s wagon broke an axle.
		The rest of the party continued ahead to a small lake, now named Donner Lake, about 21 km (about 13 mi) northwest of Lake Tahoe.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761558779 (164 words)

	Donner Party Archaeology Project - History
		The fire hearth at the Donner Family camp is visible as a distinct gray, ashy layer in the sediments near Alder Creek.
		In his research on the demographics of the Donner Party, Don Grayson described this increased longevity of females as a result of the roles of men and women in extreme conditions.
		When the party began to cross the Sierras in late October of 1846, the dissipated group was strung out along the trail; the Donner families were behind the group and alone.
	www.anthro.umt.edu /donner/history.htm (5205 words)

	Research View \| A Publication of The University of Montana
		The plight of the Donner Party during the winter of 1846 is one of the most tragic and well-known stories in the history of Western expansion.
		The questions surrounding the events of the Donner Party during their four-month stay in the Sierras remain one of the greatest mysteries of the 19th century.
		University of Montana anthropology Assistant Professor Kelly Dixon is uncovering the mystery behind the Donner Party by excavating and looking for artifacts she hopes will lead her and her research team to a better understanding of a somewhat controversial past.
	www.umt.edu /urelations/rview/spring04/donner.htm (1101 words)

	Hunting for the Donner Party
		In mid-August 1846, when many pioneers were heading for California, a group of eighty-nine people known as the Donner Party chose to take a short cut in their journey.
		It was rumored that some members of the party buried gold and jewels as they abandoned their wagons on the salt flats.
		According to William Lindemann, curator of the Emigrant Trail Museum at the Donner Memorial State Park, people are unaware that over a period of many years, moles and other rodents have a habit of moving and thereby scattering artifacts that have been left behind.
	www.jamesmdeem.com /treasurestory4.htm (1342 words)

	California Guide - Donner Memorial State Park
		Donner Lake is one of many small, picturesque lakes in the Tahoe National Forest towards the north end of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; it is popular for fishing, boating and even swimming in summer, and there is a pleasant, spacious campground along the eastern edge.
		This area is part of the Donner Memorial State Park - the main reason why people visit is to see the location of one of the most famous episodes in the history of the pioneer days of the West.
		It was in this seemingly benign woodland that several dozen members of the Donner Party, a group of emigrants heading west to start a new life in California, became stranded during the particularly cold, snowy winter of 1846, and eventually some had to resort to cannibalism to survive.
	www.americansouthwest.net /california/donner_memorial/state_park.html (501 words)

	Donner Party - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Donner Party - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Donner Party, group of American migrants to California in 1846-1847.
		Two families, the Donners and the Reeds, accounted for most of the 87 members...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Donner_Party.html (108 words)

	The Donner Party; The Whitmans Along The Trails West-Last updated 05/24/01
		The Donner Party web site in honor of their 150th anniversary and the tradegy encountered in their emigration along the Oregon Trail.
		The Survivors and Casualties of the Donner Party An exact accounting of the Donner Party is made difficult by deciding exactly when the Donner Party actually formed.
		Some new pages on the Donner Party in honor of their 150th anniversary and the tradegy encountered in their emigration along the Oregon Trail.
	www.over-land.com /people.html (1037 words)

	The Donner Party
		Among the several parties of overland pioneers that come to Mexican California, none suffered more hardships than the Donner party.
		The party was organized in Springfield, Illinois, and made good time in the early spring of 1846 as it headed westward across the plains.
		The Donner party began its ascent of the Sierra Nevada in October and had the misfortune of being caught near the summit during the heaviest snowfall in thirty years.
	www.californiahistory.net /5_PAGES/harbingers_donner.htm (236 words)

	CNN - Donner Party descendants hold Sesqui-centennial - August 18, 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		DONNER LAKE, California (CNN) -- More than 300 people gathered Sunday near a high mountain pass along the Nevada border and reclaimed a tragic piece of national and personal history.
		They are descendants of the infamous Donner Party, pioneers who tried to take an untested shortcut to California, got stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and turned to cannibalism during the winter of 1846-47.
		It is believed that 42 of the 89 party members died.
	www.cnn.com /US/9608/18/donner.party (320 words)

	California National Historic Trail Donner Party (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Led by George Donner, a 65-year-old farmer, and James Reed, a neighbor of Donner's, the Donner-Reed party consisted of 87 men, women and children.
		With this rather late start and 2,500 miles to go, the Donner-Reed party agreed to join Hastings' group of 80 wagons so that they could save 150-500 miles (Hastings was a little vague on this point).
		When all the animals had been killed by mid-December, the party was forced to eat rawhide to survive.
	www.nps.gov /cali/cali/history3.htm (409 words)

	purevolume™ \| Donner Party of Five
		Having been described as "Laconic, pointy, buoyant and unlikely," Donner Party of Five aim to portray, in sound, the taste of bones, leather, and eventual human flesh.
		The news that is breaking today from the World of Donner Party of Five is that we have started a new movement.
		Another development in the world of Donner Party of Five is the election of Grover Cleveland to the Donner Party of Five hall of fame.
	www.purevolume.com /donnerpartyoffive (399 words)

	German American Corner: The Donner Party
		Enroute to a new life in California, a group of 87 settlers led by brothers George and Jacob Donner became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada of northern California during the winter of 1846-47.
		The Donner party consisted of twenty wagons of Irish, English and German families.
		At a age of sixty-two Donner, father of fifteen children from three wifes, left an Illinois farm to move to California.
	www.germanheritage.com /biographies/atol/donner.html (457 words)

	Rare Weather Traps Donner Party
		October snow is not unusual in the Sierra (50 inches were recorded on Donner Pass during the second half of October 2004), but the coincidence of two storms heavy enough to impede traffic at this early date are rare.
		After one of the George Donner's wagons flipped over and broke an axle, they were forced to stop for repairs in Alder Creek Valley about five miles north of Donner Lake.
		The Donners and their teamsters were now well behind the lead members of the wagon train who had already set up "temporary quarters" at the lake.
	www.micmacmedia.com /Donner_Party/Donner_Party_Weather/donner_party_weather.html (1072 words)

	The Donner Party
		The party built crude cabins with the main encampment near the lake.
		The Donner brothers chose to camp six to seven miles to the east.
		Donner was dying; his wife would not leave and stayed to die with him.
	www.ncgold.com /History/donner.html (554 words)

	Chronology
		Donner Party climbs Donner Hill and enters the Salt Lake Valley.
		The Donners are held up in the Alder Creek Valley by a broken axle; George injures his hand while repairing it.
		The Donners and others, 22 people in all, are about six miles east on Alder Creek in three shelters hastily constructed from tents, quilts, buffalo robes, and brush.
	www.utahcrossroads.org /DonnerParty/Chronology.htm (2073 words)

	The Donner Party
		The "story" of the Donner Party in Wyoming is a story of chance meetings, poor communication, bad decisions, coincidence, uneasy feelings, bad luck, and perhaps simply fate.
		To many historians, the outcome of the Donner Party was a culmination of small isolated mistakes.
		Because the Donners were already wealthy, this caused quite a bit of dissension in the poorer members of the party.
	www.tourwyoming.com /articles/donner.htm (1407 words)

	Donner Party - John Sutter Sends Help - 1846
		The writer, who is well qualified to judge, is of the opinion that the whole party might have reached the California valley before the first fall of snow, if the men had exerted themselves as they should have done.
		The party that came in, were at one time 36 hours in a snow storm without fire; they had but three quilts in the company.
		I could state several most horrid circumstances connected with this affair: such as one of the women being obliged to eat part of the body of her father and brother, another saw her husband’s heart cooked andc; which would be more suitable for a hangmans journal than the columns of a family newspaper.
	www.sfmuseum.org /hist6/donner.html (1565 words)

	The Donner Party and the Andes Plane Crash — Infoplease.com
		The tales of the Donner Party and the Andes Plane Crash are both well-known examples of survival under extreme circumstances.
		Donner Lake, near the pass in which the tragedy occurred, is today a popular mountain resort.
		The group, which came to be known as the Donner Party after George Donner became its leader, encountered one difficulty after another on its long journey.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/donner1.html (356 words)

	Survivors of Donner Party
		The Survivors and Casualties of the Donner Party
		George Donner was elected Captain of the Party at the Little Sandy River on July 20, 1846, but several people joined the Party later, at Fort Bridger and in the Wasatch Mountains.
		He left about $1,500 in coin to George Donner, which was probably the $500 per child.offered by Tamsen Donner to the members of the Second Relief to carry out her three daughters.
	members.aol.com /DanMRosen/donner/survivor.htm (3281 words)

	New Light on the Donner Party Kristin Johnson Home Page
		The story of the Donner Party is one of the most fascinating in the history of the American West.
		Over the years the Donner story has been told by many different people in many different ways, but much of what has been written about the Donner Party is fiction.
		She is the historian for the Donner Party Archaeology Project and the former editor of
	www.utahcrossroads.org /DonnerParty (477 words)

	Donner Party Dig
		A strong historical and archaeological argument has been made for the Donner family’s encampment to be situated in an area referred to as the “Meadow Locale” at Alder Creek, six miles northeast of Donner lake (Hardesty 1997).
		For the sake of the Donner Party Archaeology Project, the workshop will give the Institute for Canine Forensics to re-examine the sampled soils as a means of determining whether they still appeal to the dogs outside the context of the Donner site.
		Tamsen Donner was an accomplished schoolteacher and traveled with school supplies intended for a ladies seminary she hoped to establish (McGlashan 1880:139-143); it would not have been unusual for her to keep the children busy with lessons using objects such as writing slate.
	www.anthro.umt.edu /donner/studentresearch.htm (1482 words)

	Forensics of the Donner Party
		Cannibalism amoung the Donner Party has been highly exaggerated, but it is something that did occur.
		The Donner Party possibly did not resort to cannibalism at least until February or early March, except the Forlorn Hope, but appearantly everyone was thinking of the subject at least before the Forlorn Hope had left Truckee Lake.
		A fair estimate said that at least half the Donner Party survived by cannibalism, however most of the survivors were in this half.
	raiboy.tripod.com /Donner/id14.html (584 words)

	The Donner Party
		Also from Springfield were two brothers and their families, George and Tamsen Donner and Jacob and Elizabeth Donner, and between them, thirteen children and three teamsters.
		On Sunday, December 16, 2007 (161 years to the day that the Snowshoe Party set out to cross the mountains), a father and his three children parked their pickup truck near the town of Inskip in Northern California, which is at an elevation of 4,800 feet.
		Poet Shana Youngdahl has written a long poem entitled "Donner: A Passing." This is not a history in poem form, but the author's attempt to convey the emotional difficulty of the journey and tragedy.
	www.donnerpartydiary.com (3202 words)

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