National Register of Historic Places
Donner Camp
Donner Camp is a historic place in Truckee, Nevada County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000218.
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Donner Camp
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About this place
What is Donner Camp?
Donner Memorial State Park is a California State Park, located at the town of Truckee, California, United States. The park preserves a portion of the Donner Camp site, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped just short of Donner Pass by weather during the winter of 1846–1847. Caught without shelter or adequate supplies, members of the group resorted to cannibalism to survive. The camp site, high in the Sierra Nevada, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
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Listing details
- Name
- Donner Camp
- City
- Truckee
- County
- Nevada County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000218
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 39.37763, -120.16178
When was Donner Camp listed on the National Register?
Donner Camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Donner Camp located?
Donner Camp is located in Truckee, Nevada County, California at approximately 39.37763, -120.16178. See the map above.
Is Donner Camp a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Donner Camp is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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