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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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of American pioneers
historical event participant group
wagon train
aftermath public scandal in the United States
associatedWithPerson George Donner
Jacob Donner
James F. Reed
Lansford Hastings
Patrick Breen
Tamsen Donner
campLocation Alder Creek
Donner Lake
causeOfHardship delayed departure
heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada
loss of cattle and supplies
taking Hastings Cutoff
countryOfOrigin United States
deathToll around 42
destination California
Sacramento Valley
documentedIn Breen diary
newspaper accounts of the late 1840s
endDate 1847-04
hasTheme dangers of overland migration
survival cannibalism
historicalPeriod Westward expansion of the United States
leader George Donner
James F. Reed
legacy Donner Lake named in their memory
linked to: Donner Lake

Donner Memorial State Park
locatedIn California
Nevada
Sierra Nevada
mainEvent Donner Party disaster
memberCountAtDeparture around 87
namedAfter George Donner
Jacob Donner
notableFor cannibalism
extreme starvation
failed westward migration
originatedFrom Missouri
Springfield, Illinois
partOf California Gold Rush era migration wave
rescueEffort First Relief
Fourth Relief
Second Relief
Third Relief
route California Trail
startDate 1846-04
survivorCount around 45
trappedDuring winter of 1846–1847
usedRouteVariant Hastings Cutoff

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Donner Lake hasHistoricalEvent Donner Party encampment of 1846–1847
linked to: Donner Party
Donner Lake namedAfter Donner Party
Sutter’s Fort associatedWith Donner Party
Pioneer Monument commemorates Donner Party
Pioneer Monument hasCategory Donner Party
George Donner knownFor Donner Party tragedy
linked to: Donner Party
George Donner led Donner Party
George Donner event Donner Party entrapment in the Sierra Nevada
linked to: Donner Party
First Relief partOfEvent Donner Party tragedy
linked to: Donner Party
Second Relief partOf Donner Party rescue efforts
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Second Relief targets Donner Party
Second Relief associatedWith Donner Party tragedy
linked to: Donner Party
Fourth Relief historicalContext Donner Party tragedy
linked to: Donner Party
Fourth Relief associatedWith Donner Party
Fourth Relief associatedWith Sierra Nevada snowbound emigrant camps
linked to: Donner Party
Lansford Hastings associatedWith Donner Party disaster
linked to: Donner Party
Tamsen Donner memberOf Donner Party
Tamsen Donner historicalEvent Donner Party entrapment in the Sierra Nevada (1846–1847)
linked to: Donner Party
Breen diary subject Donner Party
Hastings Cutoff usedBy Donner Party
Hastings Cutoff contributedTo Donner Party entrapment in the Sierra Nevada
linked to: Donner Party
Third Relief targets Donner Party survivors
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Third Relief associatedWithEvent Donner Party
Third Relief associatedWithEvent Donner Party tragedy
linked to: Donner Party
Patrick Breen memberOf Donner Party
Patrick Breen participatedIn Donner Party
Patrick Breen keptDiaryDuring Donner Party entrapment in the Sierra Nevada
linked to: Donner Party
Patrick Breen wroteWork Breen Donner Party diary
linked to: Donner Party
Patrick Breen survived Donner Party disaster
linked to: Donner Party
James F. Reed knownFor Donner Party
James F. Reed participatedIn Donner Party expedition
linked to: Donner Party
James F. Reed notableEvent ill-fated Donner Party expedition
linked to: Donner Party
Jacob Donner notableFor Donner Party
Mary Murphy Covillaud memberOf Donner Party
Alder Creek associatedWith Donner Party
Alder Creek category Donner Party