Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in May 1891, Truckee was abuzz with treasure fever. While on a fishing excursion near Donner Lake, Edward Reynolds uncovered ...

In May 1846, the nine covered wagons made the slow journey from Springfield, Illinois to Independence, Missouri. The Donner Party would purchase provisions here for their long, arduous journey to ...

Capital Books Press publishes two landmark survivor accounts for the 180th anniversary of America's most haunting ...

Yes, Donner Memorial State Park has an interesting past (most of us know the story of the Donner Party) making its mark in the big migration of settlers coming out west to build a better life, their ...

SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — On October 28, 1846, 87 California-bound pioneers became trapped in the Sierra Nevada snowpack ...