Oak Hill hides a secret most San Jose locals don’t know—Donner Party survivors are buried right here in the heart of South San Jose. After surviving one of the darkest chapters in American migration, several members of the Donner Party—including the Reed, Murphy, Branham, and Donner families—quietly rebuilt their lives in what was then the Valley of Heart’s Delight. Their final chapter? Oak Hill Memorial Park. No signs. No monuments. Just familiar names on headstones... in a place thousands driv

Donner Party Survivors Were Rescued on This Day in 1847 After Weeks of Frigid Conditions, Starvation and—Eventually—Cannibalism