Alder Creek
E705743
Alder Creek is a site in the Sierra Nevada of California historically known as one of the main encampments of the ill-fated Donner Party during the winter of 1846–1847.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Donner Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in California
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Donner Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic sites in California ⓘ History of the Sierra Nevada (United States) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| event | overwintering of part of the Donner Party in 1846–1847 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | site of Donner Party encampment during their ill-fated Sierra Nevada crossing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | winter of 1846–1847 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | alder trees along the creek ⓘ |
| near | Truckee area ⓘ |
| partOf | Donner Party sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | one of the main encampments of the Donner Party ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| subjectOf |
archaeological investigations of Donner Party camps
ⓘ
historical research on the Donner Party ⓘ |
| timeOfUseAsEncampment |
1846
ⓘ
1847 ⓘ |
| usedAs | encampment ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.