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The trip to California

  • On our way

    On our way

    The Donner party leaves to head to california.
  • Period: to

    The trip to California

    The Donners does a trip to go to California. THey go through a lot of rough trcks like starvation.
  • heading west

    heading west

    The Donner Party, attended by half a dozen family dogs, reached Independence Mizzouri during the first week of may 1846
  • group

    group

    on may 19, the donners caught up with the california group fifty wagons that had been ahead of them.
  • Death

    Death

    Grandma Keys dies.
  • rested area

    rested area

    They reached the only majoring resting place
  • Dared not to stop

    Dared not to stop

    It was august 27 and californias sierra Nevada spanish words mean snowy mountains were still hundreds of miles of away.
  • Skull valley

    Skull valley

    they reached a place called Skull Valley
  • Groups reach

    Groups reach

    The first groups reach the heavily frosted.
  • Shelters Built

    Shelters Built

    the donner Party built shelter that lasted till november 4 to 11.
  • snowshoers

    snowshoers

    The seriousness of the situation was emphazed the night of december 15, only hours before the snowshoers were to start their journey.
  • on the trail

    on the trail

    it was janury 17 he had been on the trail for thirty two days.
  • rescue

    rescue

    Only a few did make it.