Description: 47559-B DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK, TRUCKEE CALIFORNIAOn US 40, Nevada and Placer Counties, 2 miles west of Truckee."Pioneer Monument -- Figures"This monument was dedicated on June 6, 1918, in memory of the ill-fated Donner Party who were forced by the elements to winter here in 1846-47. Trapped by snow 22 feet in depth, some 42 persons died of exposure and starvation before help arrived. This popular park, equipped with picnic and camp facilities, offers fishing, swimming and aquatic sports, to the many thousands who visit this interesting and historical area each year. Published and copyrighted © by STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Department of Natural Resources, DIVISION OF BEACHES & PARKSMade by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, NY Postmarked LODI, CA SEP 1963 5:30 PM Canceled Purple 4c Winslow Homer US Postage Stamp______________________________ Donner Memorial State Park is a state park of California, US, preserving the site of the Donner Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter of 1846–1847. Caught without shelter or adequate supplies, members of the group resorted to cannibalism to survive. The Sierra Nevada site has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The state park contains the Emigrant Trail Museum and the Pioneer Monument dedicated to the travelers of the Emigrant Trail. Donner Memorial State Park is located outside Truckee, California. It has 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of hiking trails, campgrounds, and 3 miles (4.8 km) of lake frontage on Donner Lake, east of Donner Pass. The 3,293-acre (1,333 ha) park was established in 1928._____________________________ The Pioneer Monument located in Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee, California, is dedicated to the ill-fated Donner Party. The story of the Donner Party is often thought of as the most famous tragedy in the history of the westward migration because of the incredible hardships these people faced. Almost ninety wagon train emigrants trying to get to California were unable to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains before winter, and almost one-half starved to death. Perhaps because they were ordinary people, farmers, merchants, parents, and children, their story captures the imagination of everyone who hear their tragic story. In the winter of 1846-1847 the Donner Party families were trapped by the weather and deep snow in what is now the Donner Campsite at Alder Creek, while trying to pass over the Sierra Nevada mountains (now Donner Pass). The journey west usually took between four and six months, but the Donner Party was slowed by following a new route called the Hastings Cutoff, which crossed Utah's Wasatch Mountains and Great Salt Lake Desert. By the beginning of November 1846 the emigrants had reached the Sierra Nevada, where they became trapped by an early, heavy snowfall near Donner Lake. Their food supplies ran low, and in mid-December some of the group set out on foot to obtain help. Some reports say that some of the emigrants resorted to cannibalism to survive. Rescuers from California attempted to reach the emigrants, but the first relief party did not arrive until the middle of February 1847, almost four months after the wagon train became trapped. Of the 87 members of the party, 48 survived to reach California. The Pioneer Monument pays a tribute to all of the emigrants who survived and lost their lives in the winter of 1846-47 and is located where some of the families had their cabins. This tragic true story is a part of the Truckee community and is remembered by everyone who visits this historical site.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Year Manufactured: 1963
Material: Cardboard, Paper
City: Truckee
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Dept of Natural Resources
Subject: 1963 Donner Memorial State Park Figures, Truckee, CA Vintage PC
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Unit Type: Unit
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Country: United States
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Famous Places, Historical Figures, Pioneer Monument, US 40, Nevada and Placer Counties, 2 miles west of Truckee
Region: California
Features: Chrome, Divided Back, Stamped
Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
