Donner Monument
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Donner Monument
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy..
I took this photo back in April 2009 just as I was getting into photography, so with some digital processing I managed to save this photo that has such an interesting history..918221
Near this spot stood the Breen cabin of the party of emigrants who started for California from Springfield, Illinois in April, 1846, under the leadership of Captain George Donner. Delays occurred and when the party reached this locality on October 29, the Truckee Pass Emigrant Road was concealed by snow. The height of the shaft of this monument indicates the depth of the snow, which was 22 feet. After futile efforts to cross the summit the party was compelled to encamp for the winter. The Graves cabin was situated about 3/4 of a mile to the East, the Murphy cabin about 200 yards southwest of the monument, and the Donner tents were at the head of Alder Creek. 90 people were in the party, and 42 perished, most of them from starvation and exposure.
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September 20th, 2016
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