Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in May 1891, Truckee was abuzz with treasure fever. While on a fishing excursion near Donner Lake, Edward Reynolds uncovered ...

"On Oct. 5, 1846, John Snyder was angry that James Reed's slow-moving heavy wagon was keeping the Donner Party from making ...

In May 1846, the nine covered wagons made the slow journey from Springfield, Illinois to Independence, Missouri. The Donner Party would purchase provisions here for their long, arduous journey to ...

Yes, Donner Memorial State Park has an interesting past (most of us know the story of the Donner Party) making its mark in the big migration of settlers coming out west to build a better life, their ...

In 1846, at Green River, Wyoming, Capt. Charles Imus of Santa Cruz was being lectured on why he was a fool not to take the new Hastings Cutoff. This shortcut would save 350 to 400 miles in greater ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 19, 1847, the first rescuers reached members of the Donner Party, who had been snowbound in the Sierra Nevada ...

WHEATLAND, California (KOVR) — The historical society in Wheatland is making a push to preserve a little-known wagon trail that marked the end of the Donner Party. California’s early history is on ...

Back in May 1891, Truckee was abuzz with treasure fever. While on a fishing excursion near Donner Lake, Edward Reynolds uncovered a cache of coins near the shore, claiming that they had been buried by ...