View of Truckee Lake from Donner Pass.
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1. Abraham Lincoln was almost a member of the Donner Party.
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2. An intercepted letter may have sealed the Donner Party's fate.
Map of the route taken by the Donner Party showing Hastings Cutoff
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3. At least four people were deliberately killed during the trip.
4. The Mexican-American War delayed rescue efforts for the Donner Party.
James and Margret Reed.
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5. Most of the snowbound emigrants were children.
6. One determined savior went through a grueling process to rescue children.
7. There were far more male casualties than female in the Donner Party.
Stumps of trees cut at the Alder Creek site by members of the Donner Party.
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8. Nearly all of the solo travelers perished.
