3. The Donner-Reed Party Part One

Fables Agreed Upon

“The year is 1846, and it’s a cold, bitter winter. An ill-fated group of pioneers are trapped, snowed into crude little cabins near a lake in the Sierra Nevada. The food is gone, the horse and oxen have been eaten. Spines shiver and stomachs growl. A party of fifteen has gone out, seeking help, but there’s no telling when, or if, they’ll return. And so, the unthinkable occurs.”

Welcome to Fables Agreed Upon: A Historical True Crime Podcast! This week is part one of our Donner Party mini-series. In this episode, we discuss everything from the moment the Donner Party left Springfield, Illinois, and all the events leading up to those four cold and bitter months the travelers spent trapped at Donner Lake.

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Intro Music: “Six Cold Feet In the Ground,” performed by Leroy Carr

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Outro Music: “There’s a Long, Long Trail A-Winding,” performed by John McCormack

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