Truckee, California: Donner Party Monument: Cannibals!
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I'm a bit of a history buff, so when I saw "Donner Camp Picnic Ground Historical Site" my jaw dropped, I started laughing, and just had to pull over for a picture. Did the designer of this park have a sick sense of humor? I perused the grounds, reading over the signage, and it appears there was some glossing over of the more sensationalized aspects of the story. Very interesting, and not a bad place to stop for lunch. I won't be surprised if some entrepreneurial soul starts coming by with a gourmet lunch truck serving Donner Camp themed dishes.
[Ransom Stark, 08/02/2012]
At the Donner Party Monument, there are a lot of puddles on a rainy day.
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Donner Party Monument: Cannibals!
Donner Memorial State Park
- Address:
- 12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA
- Directions:
- At Donner Memorial State Park. I-80 exit 184. Turn west onto Donner Pass Rd. The Park entrance will be on the left. Bear left to the Museum and Monument.
- Hours:
- Gates open dawn-dusk (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 530-582-7892
- Admission:
- Parking fee $10.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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