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
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…
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
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
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…
November 28, 2020
Lessons Learned in Person and on the Ground
What can the Forlorn Hope Expedition teach us? There are differences between the Forlorn Hope Expedition of 2020 and the Forlorn Hope of the Donner Party in 1846. The four…
November 27, 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