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2 dni temu · Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center: Explore the history of the area and the people who came into this part of the Sierra, including local Native Americans, the Donner Party, and builders of the transcontinental railroad. Visitors can expect to spend about one hour exploring exhibits.
Donner Memorial State Park is a state park of California, US, preserving the site of the Donner Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter of 1846–1847.
The new museum opened in 2015 and features artifacts and stories of the Emigrant Experience--including that of the Donner Party, the Land of the Washoe, Chinese construction of the railroad and early motoring adventures over Donner Pass. The Multipurpose Theater includes state-of-the-art audiovisual systems for presentations.
This museum documents the fascinating and tragic history of the Donner Party's journey to the west coast.
Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum is ranked #4 out of 21 things to do in Lake Tahoe. See pictures and our review of Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail...
Historic and cultural amenities include the Emigrant Trail Museum and Pioneer Monument showcasing the overland immigration of the 1840’s, the Donner Tragedy, natural history of the Truckee Basin as well as local Native American communities.
Donner Memorial State Park offers visitors a microcosm of Wild West history, jaw-dropping scenery, and many must-see sights. Arguably, if Donner Memorial State Park existed anywhere else, it would probably be a national park. Welcome to one of the most hidden gems in the Truckee-Tahoe region.
