Donner Party

Donner Party (HM7H3)

Location: Truckee, CA 96161 Nevada County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.482', W 120° 14.28'

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Inscription

1846 - 1847

The face of this rock formed the north end and the fireplace of the Murphy cabin. General Stephan W. Kearny, on June 22, 1847, buried, under the middle of the cabin the bodies found in the vicinity. Following is a complete list of the members of the Donner Party who occupied the various cabins and tents.
Column 1 - Deceased:George Donner, Tamsen Donner, Jacob Donner, Elizabeth Donner, Isaac Donner, Lewis Donner, Samuel Donner, Sarah Keyes, Luke Halloran, John Snyder, Mr. Wolfinger, Mr. Hardcoop, William M. Pike, Baylis Williams, Samuel Shoemaker, Joseph Rhinehart, James Smith, Charles T. Stanton, Patrick Dolan, Jay Fosdick, Charles Burger
Column 2 - DeceasedLavina Murphy, John L. Murphy, Lemuel B. Murphy, Catherine Pike, George Foster, James Eddy, Eleanor Eddy, Franklin W. Graves, Elizabeth Graves, F. W. Graves, Jr., John Denton, William Hock, Ada Keseberg, Lewis Keseberg, Jr., Augustus Spitzer, Harriet McCutcheon, Margaret Eddy, Antoine, Lewis, Salvador, Milton Elliot
Column 3 - SurvivedElitha C. Donner, Leanna Donner, Frances E. Donner, Georgia A. Donner, Eliza P. Donner, George Donner, Jr., Mary M. Donner, Solomon Hook, James F. Reed, Margaret W. Reed, Virginia E. Reed, James F. Reed, Jr., Martha F. (Patty) Reed, Thomas K. Reed, Mary M. Murphy, William C. Murphy, Simon P. Murphy, Walter Herron, John Baptiste, Amanda M. McCutcheon, William McCutcheon, William H. Eddy, Eliza Williams, Noah James
Column 4 - SurvivedPatrick Breen, Margaret Breen, John Breen, Edward J. Breen, Patrick Breen, Jr., Simon P. Breen, James F. Breen, Peter Breen, Isabella M. Breen, Mary A. Graves, William C. Graves, Eleanor Graves, Lovina Graves, Nancy Graves, Jonathon B. Graves, Elizabeth Graves, Jr., Wm. N. Foster, Sarah A. C. Foster, Harriet F. Pike, Naomi L. Pike, Lewis Keseberg, Phillipine Keseberg, Sarah Fosdick, Mrs. Wolfinger

Details

HM Number	HM7H3
Series	This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
Tags	Landmarks, Events, People, Places, Settlements and Settlers
Year Placed	1919
Placed By	The Historic Landmarks Commission Native Sons of the Golden West 1919 L. DeRome
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 4:36am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	10S E 738087 N 4356448
Decimal Degrees	39.32470000, -120.23800000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 19.482', W 120° 14.28'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 19' 28.92" N, 120° 14' 16.80" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	530, 775, 415
Closest Postal Address	At or near 12821 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee CA 96161, US
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