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The Expedition

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100 miles from Donner Lake to Johnson’s Ranch across the winter wilderness of the Sierra. More information about the Expedition here

Timeline

Geek out on the Forlorn Hope with a day-by-day interactive timeline describing the weather, location, important landmarks, key occurrences,direct quotes from multiple resources and more. Watch this brief video to learn how to navigate, then head over to our timeline here: Forlorn Hope Timeline

The Team

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Donner Party Q&A

January 28, 2022 No Comments

Donner Party Q&A: who lived, who died and who is to blame How many people were in the Donner Party and how many died? That

Fake News

January 28, 2022 No Comments

Fake news’ stalks the Donner Party; myths formed over 175 years Wildly inaccurate and sensationalized reports of the Donner Party tragedy appeared in a California

Donner Party Endures

January 14, 2022 No Comments

Why the world remains fascinated with the topic 175 years later Worldwide pandemic, Ukraine, landmark Supreme Court rulings. Yet, as I write this, #CashAppFriday is

How Did We Get Here?

January 13, 2022 No Comments

Life would be simple if we knew precisely how it would all play out. Yes, and boring. Thankfully, our journey roaming around the 3rd rock

Mutiny and Morality

January 11, 2022 No Comments

After establishing a forward base camp at Mule Springs, about 50 miles west from the cabins at the Lake and 50 miles east of Johnson

Foreshadowing Fate

January 4, 2022 No Comments

The initial days of the 1st Relief journey after leaving Johnson Ranch on February 4th, 1847, were foreshadowing what lay ahead: hypothermia, near drowning, exhaustion,

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NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING!: CA State Parks & Sierra State Parks Foundation Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

The Forlorn Hope Expedition Interview