Case file · Haunting
Donner Party camp
In the winter of 1846–47 the Donner Party of emigrants was trapped by snow near Truckee Lake (now Donner Lake). About half of the 87 died and some survivors resorted to cannibalism.
1846 CE · 39.32, -120.23 · status: legend
The account
The site is now Donner Memorial State Park; campers and staff tell of voices and cold spots, and the story is California's darkest pioneer legend.