Donner Party - Wikipedia
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. Delayed by a multitude of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–1847 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada.
George Donner – Leading the Infamous Donner Party - Legends of America
George Donner was one of the leaders of the infamous Donner Party that were migrating from the midwest to California when they were snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. George was born of German descent in North Carolina around 1786. Later he moved to Kentucky before settling with his family outside Springfield, Illinois.
Donner Party ‑ Survivors, Timeline & Facts - HISTORY
2010年3月5日 · The Donner party left Springfield, Illinois, in April 1846. Led by two wealthy brothers, Jacob and George Donner, the emigrants initially followed the regular California Trail westward to Fort...
Donner party | History, Facts, & Survivors | Britannica
2024年11月19日 · Donner party, group of American pioneers—named for the expedition’s captain, George Donner—who became stranded en route to California in late 1846. The party was trapped by exceptionally heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada, and, when food ran out, some members of the group reportedly resorted to cannibalism of those already dead. It was the ...
The Tragic Story of the Donner Party – Legends of America
George Donner was a successful 62-year-old farmer who had migrated five times before settling in Springfield, Illinois along with his brother Jacob. Obviously adventurous, the brothers decided to make one last trip to California, which unfortunately would be their last.
10 Things You Should Know About the Donner Party - HISTORY
2016年4月14日 · When a group of nearly 90 emigrants known as the Donner Party left Illinois in the spring of 1846, heading westward to California in covered wagons, they undoubtedly relished reports of the...
Beyond Cannibalism: The True Story of the Donner Party
2017年7月1日 · Did members of the Donner Party eat each other to survive? And what evidence do we have? There are different types of cannibalism; ritualistic, sacrificial, and survival cannibalism.
The Donner Party | American Experience | PBS
1992年10月28日 · The notice was signed G. Donner, George Donner, leader of what was to become the most famous of all the hundreds of wagon trains to start for the far west, the tragic, now nearly mythic...
George Donner | American pioneer | Britannica
…pioneers—named for the expedition’s captain, George Donner—who became stranded en route to California in late 1846. The party was trapped by exceptionally heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada, and, when food ran out, some members of the group reportedly resorted to cannibalism of those already dead. It was the worst…
The Donner party, victims and survivors | Britannica
Donner party, Group of U.S. pioneers stranded en route to California in 1846. More than 80 immigrants led by George and Jacob Donner were trapped by heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada. Some of the group set out to find help, while the others remained in crudely built camps.