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Excavation of the Donner Party Site

This 1994 U.S. Forest Service film showed an excavation of a site believed to be a Donner Party campsite. The Donner pioneers were migrating… read more

This 1994 U.S. Forest Service film showed an excavation of a site believed to be a Donner Party campsite. The Donner pioneers were migrating to California in a wagon train from the Midwest in the mid-1840s when they were stuck in a surprise October snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies. close

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Excavation of the Donner Party Site

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Program ID:
530249-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Vignette
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 16, 2023 | 10:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 05, 2024 | 5:34am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Sep 16, 2023 | 10:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 16, 2023 | 1:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 16, 2023 | 10:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 17, 2023 | 1:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 24, 2023 | 10:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 24, 2023 | 1:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 24, 2023 | 10:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 25, 2023 | 1:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 04, 2024 | 11:31am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 04, 2024 | 5:33pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 04, 2024 | 11:35pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 05, 2024 | 5:34am EST | C-SPAN 3