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Donner Camp
Photo: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Donner Camp

Also known as Donner Camp Sites; Donner Memorial State Park

Truckee’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Listed 1966Truckee
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About Donner Camp

Donner Camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Truckee to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jan 20, 1961, one of 141 in California. Only 0 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and social history, at the national level. The listing covers 260 acres.

What it isState park and memorial in California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 226 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built
  2. 1961Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  4. 2026On the Register for 60 years
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Finding Donner Camp

2.6 miles west of Truckee on U.S. 40, in Truckee, CA

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No other Register listing is within a short walk.

Memories of Donner Camp

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Questions about Donner Camp

Is Donner Camp on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000218).

Is Donner Camp a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Jan 20, 1961. California has 141 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Donner Camp?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Donner Camp?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 226 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123857984 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.