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Q: Why did the donner party leave Illinois?
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Why did the Donner party start.?

Springfield, Illinois


What day did the Donner party leave springfield?

April 14, 1846


Why did the Donner Party leave springfield Missouri?

They didn't leave Springfield, Missouri, they left Springfield, Illinois. They wanted to better their lives by moving to an area where there was less sickness, a climate with no cold winters, and good farming land.


How many wagons did the Donner party have?

16 wagons were on the donner party And 87 people that were with the donner party.


Margaret donner in donner party?

There was a girl named Mary Donner in the Donner Party, and a woman named Margaret Reed.


Were the Donner Party LDS pioneers?

No. The Donner Party were not Mormon pioneers.


When was The Donner Party - film - created?

The Donner Party - film - was created in 2009.


Where did the Donner party work in Illinois?

The Donner party left from Springfield, IL. James Frazier Reed was born in Ireland and had done lead mining, farming, and cabinet making. George Donner had one crop on a farm in Texas but did not like it there so he moved to the Springfield, IL area and married Eustace Tanner.


Who were the donner party leaders?

George Donner was the leader


What is the duration of The Donner Party documentary?

The duration of The Donner Party - documentary - is 1.5 hours.


The experience that the Donner Party had shows that?

The experience that the Donner Party had shows that the Oregon Trail was hazardous.


Where can one find details of the Donner Party?

You can find details about the Donner Party on the Wikipedia page devoted to it. You can also receive an introductory lesson about the Donner Party provided on the PBS website.