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Upon entering the Truckee
Meadows along the Truckee River thousands of California-bound
emigrants turned their wagons southwest to avoid extensive marshes
and uncrossable sloughs. Here at the base of Rattlesnake Mountain
the emigrants established a campground which extended nearly
two miles to the east and west, one half mile north and south.
Numerous local springs furnished quality water and the protected
location of the camp provided an ideal locale for a rest stop
after hundreds of grueling miles spent traversing the Humboldt
River Valley. Once rested the emigrants turned west to face their
last major obstacle, the Sierra Nevadas. In October of 1846, the ill-fated Donner Party spent five days in this area resting and grazing their weary animals. Plagued by a series of unfortunate incidents one member of the party, William Pike, was accidentally shot, died and was buried in the vicinity. |
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Notes on this marker: Takes a bit to find this, just look for the park on the eastern base of Rattlesnake. |
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