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Welcome to Sumpter! The Sumpter Valley Dredge is open! Visit the newly remodeled Interpretive Store! New look and...new souvenirs! Visit www.friendsofthededge.com  for more info....The weather is still a little unpredictable, so be prepared! Follow the surrounding trails throughout the park as spring brings the Dredge Tailings back to life! Enjoy different views offered by walking the trails around the Dredge and throughout the State Heritage Area! Perhaps one of the largest and most well known displays of history in Sumpter is the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge. The Dredge season is May 1st to October 31st. In the Summer.....you can park at the Day Use Area or down at the dredge and walk to the train depot on a short and well groomed trail.....the Dredge is closed during the winter, but you can enjoy the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area all winter! Sumpter is a historic gold mining town that was born amid the rush for gold in Eastern Oregon which began in this area in 1861. Gold was discovered in Sumpter in 1862 read more......... We now have less than 200 year-round residents in Sumpter and to look around here now....so it's kind of hard to imagine that Sumpter was once a thriving, hard working gold mining town with a population of well over 5000 people! Of course........ thats not counting Chinese, Women, or Children! Cracker Creek Museum of Mining Members and Volunteers have been doing to some work down at the museum! If you haven't been down to visit the Monighan, we encourage you to stop by! See the machines that were used to make gold mining history! Be sure to make this a stop on your next visit to Sumpter!! ATV and Off-road riders.....Most of our ATV Trails are Forest Service (OHV) roads. Many are the same trails the snowmobilers use-so if you're a snowmobiler, you may have been on the same trail last Winter! A lot of trail users tell us the Snowmobile Trail Maps work well.......Need other great offroad ideas? Visit our Sumpter ATV page. Enjoy the Elkorn Scenic Byway throughout the summer season and experience Eastern Oregon like you've never seen it before! And....it will bring you right into Sumpter! Remember, the Elkhorn Byway is closed during the winter! Refresh your browser to see current gold prices from Kitco! You can buy whatever you need for your Gold Mining adventure right here in Sumpter! Visit Digger Dan at Boulderpatchmines and browse his gold mining equipment store online! Digger Dan has all you need from Gold Pans to River Dredges - You can even buy a gold mine from Digger Dan if you have a mind to! Goldpanning Your Hobby? Check out  www.goldminerscorner.com Sumpter Flea Markets transform Sumpter into one large carnival-like event ~ If you like that old carnival atmosphere, the smell of burgers and popcorn, plus all the stuff to buy from so many diffierent vendors-some serious, some not so serious- Enjoy the Sumpter Flea Markets three times a summer! more information...... Visit our friends at www.rbirdhouses.net Check out their beautiful custom hand-built birdhouses and birdfeeders! Proceeds from the sale of these birdhouses are used to benefit their son who has Cebral Palsy. learn more The Sumpter Library is open daily and shares the Sumpter Museum building so....... when the library is open, you can visit the Museum too! It's FREE! The Sumpter Museum is a must see on your trip to Sumpter! You can check your emails, stay connected with home, even surf the internet while you're enjoying your vacation! Learn more about the fire of 1917 in the museum....see some great photos, and more! Admission is Always Free! For more info, call the Sumpter Library: 541-894-2253. Need a place to park your RV in Sumpter? Check out the Sumpter Pines RV Park At this RV Park, your camp site is away from the hustle and bustle of town, yet close enough for comfort! Listen to the train whistle as the Historic Stump Dodger goes by! There are still a few dry camps available for this Summer, but hurry....at only $10 per night they go fast! So bring your tent and camp in the woods-in style! Visit some of our favorite Artists............ www.lynnbean.com   www.cowboyartist.net "Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you." ~ Jesus Christ

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