The Location of Site Breen Cabin; General C.F. McGlashan, Donner Party Historian, Declares Present Pioneer Monument Covers Exact Spot Where hut Sto

“The Location of Site of Breen Cabin” details the investigation into the precise location of the Breen family cabin of the infamous Donner Party. General C.F. McGlashan, a noted Donner Party historian, asserts that the present Pioneer Monument marks the exact spot where the cabin stood. This account, compiled by the Historic Landmarks Committee of the Native Sons of the Golden West, presents an array of facts related to the early investigations of the sites of the various Donner Party cabins. It offers insight into the efforts to accurately map and commemorate these locations, contributing to our understanding of this tragic yet pivotal event in California's pioneer history. This short work is a valuable resource for historians, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of the American West and the Donner Party saga.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.