The location of site of Breen Cabin; General C.F. McGlashan, Donner Party historian, declares present pioneer monument covers exact spot where hut stood. Array of interesting facts presented relating to early investigation of sites of various cabins occupied by members of ill-fated pioneer party

Native Sons Of The Golden West. Historic Landmarks Committee, C. F. (Charles Fayette) Mcglashan, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell) Knowland

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• Donner Party
• Monuments of Japan

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University of BerkeleyCaliforniaThe Siteoflocation
Breen Cabinof
DonnerG RQeneral McQlashan,
Declares PresentParty Historian,
Pioneer Monument Covers Exact
Where Hut StoodSpot
Facts PresentedArray of Interesting
toRelating Early Investigation of
Sites Various Cabinsof Occupied
Members Pioneerby of Ill-fated Party
Oakland, California
1920IN EXPLANATION
At the session the Parlor held in inGrand Truckee 1918,of during
which session the Pioneer or Donner monument was thededicated,
Historic Landmarks Committee the Native Sons the Golden Westof of
was resolution to mark theinstructed sites the various cabinsby of
members the Donner the committee to withoccupied by of Party, confer
General C. F. historian.McGlashan, Party
the mandate the Grand wereParlor,Acting upon of conferences
held with General the sites all the cabins and anMcGlashan, located,of
order the tablets.forplaced
The sites both the and Graves cabins wereof Murphy suitably
marked. The tablet was on the the rock whichMurphy placed face of
the north end the the and contains acabin,formed of fireplace of complete
list the members the Donnerof of party.
General bestto the theMcGlashan,According living authority,
Pioneer Monument stands on the exact site the Breen cabin. Theof
committee it most that a tablet be theonthought appropriate placed
north side the monument the main road. Mr. L. De Rome,of facing
who cast the a tablet which harmonizes. Themonument, designed
on the Breen cabin tablet recounts thefollowing inscription briefly history
the Donner which the monument was toof Party, originally planned
but in no sense with the latercommemorate, proposalconflicts of making
it a memorial to all pioneers:
DONNER PARTY
"On this stood the Breen cabin thespot of
who startedof emigrantsparty for California
in underIllinois,from Springfield, April, 181fi,
the Donner.leadership of Captain George
and when the reached thisoccurred,Delays party
on October the Truckee Pass Emi-29,locality
Road was concealed snow. Thegrant by height
the the monument indicates theof shaft of depth
the whichsnow, wasof twenty-two feet. After
to cross the the wassummit,futile efforts party
to the winter. The Gravescompelled encamp for
cabin was situated about a milethree-quarters of
to the the cabin about twoeastward, Murphy
hundred southeast the andmonument,yards of
the Donner tents were at the head Alder Creek.of
were in the andNinety people party, forty-two
most them starvation andperished, of from
exposure."was made to the tablet on the Pioneer Monument
Objection placing
who contendedthe chairman the Donner Monument Committee,by of
that it did not stand the site the Breen cabin and Generalupon of quoted
as his At the session the Grand Parlor heldMcGlashan ofauthority.
and a resolution wasat San the matter came discussion,Diego, up for
Donner Monu-the matter the tablet to thepassed referring of placing
ment Committee and the Historic Landmarks Committee to act jointly,
the Board Grand to determinewith to Officersfull power delegated of
In orderthe matter the committees to come to anif failed agreement.
clear the the location the Breen Generalto cabin,of ofup question
his which he has done in theMcGlashan was asked to views,present
Landmarksletter addressed to the Chairman the Historic Committee,of
thatin which letter he most declaresand hereafter, emphaticallyprinted
the exact the Breen cabin.the monument stands occupiedupon spot by
J. R. KNOWLAND,
Chairman Historic Landmarks Committee.