There are few stories that fascinate the public like the story of the Donner Party, the group of emigrants who got caught in a snowstorm in 1846-1847 in the Sierra Nevada and some members of the party resorted to cannibalism to avoid starvation.
Historian and author Frank X. Mullen will present his program, “In the Footsteps of the Donner Party” in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m. Frank X.
In July, events begin with a presentation on the “Mountains and Peaks of Carson Valley” and a Chautauqua presentation of Caleb Greenwood at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. On Saturday, July 10, at 10:00 am, Allen Biaggi will give a presentation on the real names of the mountains surrounding Carson Valley.
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