Timeline: Patty Reed's Doll | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1846 to May 1, 1847

Patty Reed's Doll, Trail of the Donner Party
Apr 14, 1846

Leaving Springfield ILL.

They said goodbuy to their friends
Jun 8, 1846

Entered plains

Flat ground for a while
Jun 17, 1846

Leaving the plains

They were off to Fort Larimie
Jul 4, 1846

Celebrating the 4th of July at Fort Laramie

They saw Indians
Aug 4, 1846

Getting to Rocky Mountains

Hastings cutoff didn't work
Aug 25, 1846

Past through the Rocky Mountains

Off to the Sierras
Sep 3, 1846

Burying things in the desert

They had lost oxen to pull their wagons
Oct 28, 1846

Reaching the snow in the Sierras

They coudn't go on because it was so cold
Nov 1, 1846

Reaching the Truckee River
Feb 22, 1847

Rescuer arriving in the snow

They brought food
Apr 15, 1847

Getting to Sutter's Fort

They made it to their dstination