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12th May 1846: The Donner Party begin their ill-fated journey to California

  • 12th May 2022
  • Tagged as: American West, California, Cannibalism, Donner Party, Great Salt Lake Desert, Hastings Cutoff, Oregon Trail, Pioneers, Sierra Nevada, United States, USA, Wagon Train, Westward Expansion

The Donner Party departed Independence, Missouri on their ill-fated journey to California.

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