The Donner Party Found

February 19th, 1847: Rescuers find the Donner Party. The Donner party was a group of 87 pioneers attempting to shorten their trek along the Oregon Trail by taking a shortcut. The group was caught in multiple snowstorms and was stuck in deadly winter conditions for months. Some resulted to cannibalism to avoid starvation. Of the 87 members, only 48 survived.