2,263 acres - Sumpter, Oregon (Baker County) Located in a beautiful mountain valley just Southeast of the historic gold mining town of Sumpter an Fay Ranches Inc. Signature Partner. Contact. $950,000.

They went to work looking for gold near Sumpter, Oregon, a historic gold mining town in Baker County. Fred Lewis and a crew member at work in Oregon in "Gold Rush." (Photo: Discovery Channel)

Gold mining claims and gold mines for sale can be found throughout most of the US west, including California, Colorado, Nevada, and Montana. You can also find gold mine claims in Alaska. The weather around California gold claims for sale may arguably be most suitable for the longest period of mining each year.

Oct 20, "Gold Rush" returns Friday for Season 11 with a two-hour episode (8-10 p.m.) and a new mining boss: Fred Lewis, a former special forces medical sergeant and linguist who's assembled a team of five

10/29 · For his first season as a mine boss, Lewis chose fellow military veterans to be on his crew. They went to work looking for gold near Sumpter, Oregon, a historic gold mining

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05/01 · Millions of dollars in gold were extracted from the mines and the town earned the nickname, ‘The Queen City’. The Queen city was the central hub connecting many of mining camps. By 1900, almost nine million dollars in gold had been extracted from 35 of the mining camps in the area. By 1903, Sumpter was residence to around 4000 people.

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Mining claims for sale, Gold mines for sale! THE LAWMEN CLAIM GROUP!! New claims located in the Florence Basin. Eve Lode #22. 20 acres. This is a very fine gold property with great access to a rich gulch located on the claim. We can find gold on this claim right now. It has a nice meadow and great camping areas.

Ghost Mine is an American paranormal television series that premiered on January 16, , in the United States on the Syfy channel. The series features a group of hard rock miners searching for gold in Oregon's Crescent Mine. Two paranormal investigators accompany them in an attempt to determine if the location is haunted.. On April 10, , Syfy renewed the series for a 12-episode second

Sumpter Valley Railroad, Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge, Sumpter Municipal Museum, Cracker Creek Mining Camp, Gold Mining, Gold Panning, ATVS, Boating, Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Snowmobiles, and so much more! In the Summer, ride the Sumpter ATV Trails from your RV Space! You can ride your Horse on the trails too!

Sumpter was also a supply hub for many of the surrounding mines in nearby gold districts during the height of the mining activity here. Granite Although a narrower valley than at Sumpter, dredges were still used all throughout the creeks around Granite,

The best chance to find Gold in these creeks and streams, placer deposits, and near old mines and prospects, is to know where the occurrence of gold has been found. Before you dig or pan for Gold you will need a map to show you where to look. These Gold Maps provide you with past gold mines, placers and prospect sites.

Sumpter had become a truly modern town, with churches, saloons, a brewery, sidewalks, three newspapers, and an opera house. It even had electric lighting. By this point, almost $9 million in gold had been drawn from the area’s 35 mines. Sumpter was known locally and promoted nationally for its central role in the mining region.

Sumpter, a small town buried deep in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon, stands as a monument to times gone by. Gold mining dominates the history and landscape of the Sumpter Valley, with the dredge remaining as the centerpiece to that era. Visit Sumpter to experience the history, mountains, ghost towns and trails for yourself.

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