The Donner Party - A Summarized Timeline by Ryan Ha https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt Made with whimsy en-us 2021-06-10 21:00:31 UTC 2026-01-23 20:41:10 UTC hello@padlet.com The Donner Party ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1599623567 The Donner Party, short for Donner-Reed Party, was a group of pioneers who became deserted on the way to California. The path had been blocked by heavy snow, and, when faced with the issue of a dwindling food supply, a few members of the party allegedly resorted to the cannibalization of the dead bodies.]]> 2021-06-10 21:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1599623567 April 14th, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604465705 George and Jacob Donner along with James Reed and around a dozen others, left 
Springfield, Illinois
]]> 2021-06-14 06:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604465705 May 12th, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604471013 They’ve reached Independence, Missouri and have joined up with the main wagon train]]> 2021-06-14 06:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604471013 July 20th, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604473915  The group splits up, most using the Oregon Trail, and the Reed and Donner families taking a “shortcut” recommended to them by Lansford Hastings]]> 2021-06-14 06:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604473915 July 31st, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604475636 The group splits up, most using the Oregon Trail, and the Reed and Donner families taking a “shortcut” recommended to them by Lansford Hastings]]> 2021-06-14 06:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604475636 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604478252 Instead of leading the group like he was supposed to, Hastings left with a different group]]> 2021-06-14 06:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604478252 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604478732 They lost two weeks of time because they had to create a new trail through the Wasatch Mountains]]> 2021-06-14 06:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604478732 August 30th, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604480048 After gathering as much grass and water as they could carry, the party entered the Great Salt Lake Desert]]> 2021-06-14 06:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604480048 October 31st, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604483979 The pioneers had arrived at what is now called the Donner Pass, only to discover that their path was blocked by heavy snowfall]]> 2021-06-14 06:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604483979 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604487041 Shortly after, most of the Donner Party had set up makeshift tents near what is now known as Donner Lake]]> 2021-06-14 06:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604487041 November 20th, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604487478 Patrick Breen began his diary that would cover the events of what happened there from then until March 1st]]> 2021-06-14 06:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604487478 December 15th, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604489452 The first death has occurred]]> 2021-06-14 06:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604489452 December 16th, 1846 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604490628 A small group of ten men and five women strap on makeshift snowshoes and try to hike to safety]]> 2021-06-14 06:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604490628 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604492098 During their hike to safety eight of the men died and the bodies of some were cannibalized by the others - Two men and all of the women made it to Sacramento Valley and started to form a rescue group]]> 2021-06-14 06:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604492098 January 31st, 1847 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604495881 After the relief party was formed, they finally set off to rescue the others]]> 2021-06-14 06:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604495881 Back at the lake ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604497755 After they had eaten their dogs and animal hides, the remaining survivors had to resort to cannibalizing the frozen bodies of the dead in order to live]]> 2021-06-14 06:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604497755 February 18th, 1947 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604501094 Seven men from the relief party have arrived at the lake and they proceed to rescue 23 emigrants]]> 2021-06-14 06:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604501094 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604504151 Several people died on the way back]]> 2021-06-14 07:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604504151 February - March, 1847 ryan_ha5 https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604505506 By the end of the rescue operation the final headcount was 47, that means that out of 89 emigrants, only a little more than half had survived]]> 2021-06-14 07:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan_ha5/c036xtlbilycfhtt/wish/1604505506