Donner Party Dig
Virtual Trail Hike
Take a hike along the trail that leads to the infamous Donner Party campsite.
Donner Party Archaeology Research Team 2004-2005
Meet the friendly faces that made the Donner Party Archaeology Project the success it continues to be.
Sponsors, grantors and professional support network
The 2004 fieldwork was sponsored by grants from the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation, The University of Montana’s Office of Research, and the University of Oregon. The Tahoe National Forest provided various levels of support, as did many of our professional colleagues: Jones and Stokes, Inc.; the Institute for Canine Forensics; Far Western Anthropological Research Group; Past Forward, Inc.; URS Consultants; the Bureau of Land Management; and WCRM. Special thanks to Drs. Donald L. Hardesty and Susan Lindström
