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Donner Memorial
The Donner Memorial State Park is located in Truckee, California. It is a California State Park that commemorates the ill-fated Donner Party, a group of pioneers who were stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter of 1846-1847. The park features a museum, a monument, and a Pioneer Monument Trail. The museum contains artifacts and exhibits related to the Donner Party, including a replica of the Donner Party's cabin. The monument is a granite obelisk that stands at the site of the Donner Party's camp. The Pioneer Monument Trail is a 1.5-mile loop trail that passes through the area where the Donner Party camped. The trail features interpretive signs that provide information about the Donner Party and the area's history.
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Johnny G
Fantastic place. I only had a few minutes to check it out, and I am definitely coming back in a couple weeks to take my time and enjoy all the exhibits. Everybody was friendly.
Mike Fritsch
It's really great to hear the story of the Donner party. If you haven't heard it before and seen all the details. This is a nice little museum and Park. Make sure you pay the parking fee right away and put the ticket in your dash or you will get a ticket.
Funsized Traveler
The museum was very educational. I learned a lot about what they went through, unbelievable. They have the museum set up very nicely. On the outside, the trails are very wide and flat and easy to walk on for all ages. They have ponds on the trail, too. I highly recommend going.
Adam Cook
This is a state park with camping spots near Donner Lake. This is also the memorial for the infamous Donner party who got stuck in a massive snowstorm. The memorial itself has some good details on what happened, but the impressive part is the top of the pedestal. This represents the snowfall that year, which was 22 feet. It is insane to think about now with California's record droughts. There is also a walk through exhibit that showcases the unfortunate events of the Donner party but also other facts about Donner Lake and the transcontinental rail road.
Manuel Girisch
Very informative museum and visitor center. Entrance is free, parking 5 Dollar. You can whatch a movie about the area and the exhibits are really impressive, as is the dramatic and tragic story about the Donner Party, the settlers, who got stuck on this pass for month and suffered great loss. The monument near by is dedicated to the pioneers, their courage and bravery. There is also a very good and large gift shop.