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
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…
December 3, 2020
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…
December 3, 2020
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…
December 2, 2020
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…
December 1, 2020
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…
November 30, 2020
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…
November 30, 2020
Franklin Graves
Franklin Graves was born in the Green Mountains near Wells, Rutland County, Vermont abt 1789. He was raised an authentic backswoodsman, hearty New Englander. He married Elizabeth Cooper abt 1820…
November 25, 2020
What We Share With the Forlorn Hope: Humanity
You never know where life’s opportunities will lead you. 5 weeks ago, I received an attention catching text: I have an adventure I want to discuss. Of course, I called…
November 24, 2020
Antonio
The second member of the Forlorn Hope to perish was Antonio, a 23 year-old Spaniard. Antonio was born in Mexico. In April 1847, Lilburn W. Boggs numbered among the casualties…
November 22, 2020