SUMPTER, Ore. — The beauty of traveling Oregon’s back roads and byways is the unexpected treasure that you may find along the way — not just the scenery, but interesting lessons about Oregon’s past.
SUMPTER, Ore. — The beauty of traveling Oregon’s back roads and byways is the unexpected treasure that you may find along the way – not just the scenery, but interesting lessons about Oregon’s past.
An electric-powered gold-mining dredge is the main attraction at the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area in Sumpter, Ore., on Feb. 20. The five-story-high machine, which ran from 1935 to 1954, ...