Eliza Donner and her family reached Sutter's Fort on April 21, 1847. They were part of the ill-fated Donner Party, which became trapped in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847. After enduring severe hardships, Eliza and a few others finally made it to the fort, where they received much-needed assistance.
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