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Living History - Donner Party Survivor James Reed at Valhalla Tahoe

May 27

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

April 24 @ 8:44 pm

Living History with David Woodruff. A Chautauqua presentation of James & Margret Reed in Those That Survived. Saturday, May 27, 2023, 3:30pm, in the Boathouse Theatre.

James and Margret Reed from the Donner Party
Living History with David and Gayle Woodruff. James and Margret Reed Portrayal.

“Those that Survived.”  Local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff take on the characters of Donner Party organizers and survivors, James and Margret Reed as they recount the gripping tale how their courageous and heroic efforts helped save the lives of forty five forlorn souls during the frightful winter of 1846-47.

Free to attend! The program is free and open to the public and presented inside the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre 4-miles west of the “Y” in South Lake Tahoe on Hwy 89.

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