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Donner Family Archaeology Project
Stranded and snowbound in this area for over four months during the winter of 1846-47, survivors of the well-known "Donner Party" endured starvation and were surrounded by the deaths of their companions and loved ones. Archaeological research at this site began in 1990 with Dr. Don Hardesty and Dr. Susan Lindstrom’s research at the Alder Creek Camp in 1990....
READ ABOUT THE DONNER FAMILY ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT
Kelly Dixon graduated from the Michigan Tech Industrial Archaeology program in 1995 and went on to pursue a PhD at the University of Nevada-Reno. Now in her first teaching position at the University of Montana, she explored Alder Creek Camp with a crew of archaeologists. Joining her was Chris Merritt, a first-year student in Tech's IA program and Montana native.
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| IA Grad Student Chris Merritt and John Kinsner | Dig Overview in Wildflowers |
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