Pioneer Monument

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Pioneer Monument is a historic memorial near Donner Lake in California commemorating the ill-fated Donner Party and early western pioneers.

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Pioneer Monument canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic monument
memorial
associatedWithYear 1846
1847
commemorates Donner Party
early western pioneers
commemoratesEvent Donner Party tragedy
constructionCompletedIn 1918
dedicatedTo pioneers who crossed the Sierra Nevada
era early 20th century American commemorative sculpture
featuresFigure pioneer child
pioneer man
Pioneer Woman (Confident)
surface form: pioneer woman
featuresSymbolism family as symbol of pioneer courage and endurance
hasArchitect Frederick J. DeLongchamps
hasCategory Donner Party
History of the American West
Monuments and memorials in California
Outdoor sculptures in California
hasFeature bronze group of pioneer figures
stone pedestal
hasInscription Dedicated to the Donner Party and all pioneers who braved the Sierra Nevada
In commemoration of the pioneers who crossed the plains to settle in California
hasMaterial bronze
stone
hasSculptor John A. MacQuarrie
hasStyle realist sculpture
heightApprox 22 feet
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Donner Memorial State Park
Nevada County, California
Truckee
surface form: Truckee, California

United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Donner Lake
managedBy California Department of Parks and Recreation
nearbySite Donner Party campsite area
California Trail
surface form: Emigrant Trail routes over the Sierra Nevada
partOf Donner Memorial State Park
surface form: Donner Memorial State Park National Historic Landmark
pedestalHeightApprox 22 feet
pedestalHeightSymbolizes depth of snow during the Donner Party winter of 1846–1847
purpose to honor emigrant pioneers crossing to California
to memorialize the suffering of the Donner Party
subjectOf interpretive programs at Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center
touristAttraction true
unveiledOn June 6, 1918

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Donner Lake hasMonument Pioneer Monument
Donner Memorial State Park hasMonument Pioneer Monument