The intended destination of the infamous Donner Party of the 1840s was California. From which state did the infamous group of hungry settlers begin the journey?

Answer Illinois

The Donner Party expedition began in Springfield, Illinois, in 1846. The group of settlers hungry to carve out a new life for themselves found what was later to become California a rather appetizing destination.

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