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A Beautiful Spring Day at the Sumpter Valley Dredge Oregon State Park
A picture perfect spring day for opening day at The Sumpter Dredge State Park in Sumpter Oregon. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is the last of three built on the Powder River. Built in 1935, it ran until 1954. It dug up more than four million dollars worth of gold. The Dredge is located just a block off of the main street of the small historic mining town of Sumpter along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway
The tour of the dredge is a great way to explore the gold mining heritage of Eastern Oregon and the Sumpter Valley. The Dredge is currently undergoing restoration however park rangers will continue to host tours throughout the restoration process.
Visitors to the park can also try their luck at gold panning and explore the vast system of nature and interpretive trails that meander through the tailings left by the dredge as it worked it’s way up the river bed more than a half century ago.
The Sumpter Dredge is also the setting for bestselling author Patrick Carman’s, Skeleton Creek book series www.patrickcarman.com/enter/skeleton-creek
For more information about the Sumpter Dredge State Heritage Area visit www.oregonstateparks.org/park_239.php LIKE the Friends of the Dredge on facebook at
www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Friends-of-The-Dredge/1...
For more information about other Baker County historic sites, attractions, events, and activities visit Baker County Tourism’s website www.travelbakercounty.com
Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 51625
A Beautiful Spring Day at the Sumpter Valley Dredge Oregon State Park
A picture perfect spring day for opening day at The Sumpter Dredge State Park in Sumpter Oregon. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is the last of three built on the Powder River. Built in 1935, it ran until 1954. It dug up more than four million dollars worth of gold. The Dredge is located just a block off of the main street of the small historic mining town of Sumpter along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway
The tour of the dredge is a great way to explore the gold mining heritage of Eastern Oregon and the Sumpter Valley. The Dredge is currently undergoing restoration however park rangers will continue to host tours throughout the restoration process.
Visitors to the park can also try their luck at gold panning and explore the vast system of nature and interpretive trails that meander through the tailings left by the dredge as it worked it’s way up the river bed more than a half century ago.
The Sumpter Dredge is also the setting for bestselling author Patrick Carman’s, Skeleton Creek book series www.patrickcarman.com/enter/skeleton-creek
For more information about the Sumpter Dredge State Heritage Area visit www.oregonstateparks.org/park_239.php LIKE the Friends of the Dredge on facebook at
www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Friends-of-The-Dredge/1...
For more information about other Baker County historic sites, attractions, events, and activities visit Baker County Tourism’s website www.travelbakercounty.com