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Preparing for a Winter Expedition
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Preparing for a Winter Expedition

When I was invited on this expedition in early November, I happened to be in SoCal working remotely. I was near a decent trail system in the Anaheim Hills, so…

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December 8, 2020
Sarah Graves
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Sarah Graves

Sarah Graves was born in Dearborn County, IN on January 25th, 1825, the Daughter of Franklin Ward Graves and Elizabeth Cooper. Sarah originally did not plan to accompany her parents on their emigration to…

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December 6, 2020
More on Gear
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More on Gear

Since many have been asking, a bit more about our gear. Below are photos of a typical "set up" for an Expedition member's gear for our journey. Although each team…

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December 4, 2020
Luis and Salvador
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Luis and Salvador

Luis and Salvador, were two Indian vaqueros whom John Sutter detailed to assist Charles Stanton in taking supplies to the Donner Party. Nothing is known about them for certain, but they…

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December 3, 2020
Gearing Up for the Expedition
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Gearing Up for the Expedition

Yeah, so that's a photo of my "organization" of stuff I'll need to get ready for the Forlorn Hope ExpeditionTruthfully, it's only half, but I'm too embarrassed to showy the…

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December 3, 2020
Jay Fosdick
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Jay Fosdick

Born abt 1823 in the Empire State of New York to Levi and Roxena Webster Fosdick, Jay Fosdick moved to Marshall County, Illinois at abt age 15. He met Sarah…

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December 2, 2020
Lemuel Murphy
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Lemuel Murphy

Son of Jeremiah Burns Murphy and Levinah W. Jackson, Lemuel was born October 17th, 1833 in, it is believed, Weakley County, Tennessee. He was Levinah's second son. Lemuel set out with…

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December 1, 2020
Food for Thought
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Food for Thought

The Forlorn Hope Expedition brings two diverse universes together: ultra-distance runners and historical pundits; the latter have been asking for more details about the Expedition itself. Here's a look into…

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November 30, 2020
In Search of Johnson’s Ranch
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In Search of Johnson’s Ranch

If you were to travel to Wheatland today in search of the original Johnson’s Ranch site, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that resembled that location, considering that in 1846…

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November 30, 2020
Patrick Dolan
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Patrick Dolan

35 year old Patrick Dolan was born in Dublin, Ireland act 1811. He became A bachelor farmer where he met and became a friend of the Breen family. We do not…

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November 28, 2020
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  • Catching the Donner History Bug
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