Alder Creek

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
associatedWith Donner Party NERFINISHED
category Archaeological sites in California
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

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Donner Party campLocation Alder Creek