Donner Party

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The Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who became infamous for being trapped by heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846–1847, leading to extreme hardship and incidents of cannibalism.


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Sutter’s Fort
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Donner Lake
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Donner Lake ("Donner Party encampment of 1846–1847")
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Donner Lake
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