Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge

Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge
Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge
Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is located in Oregon
Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge
Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is located in the United States
Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge
LocationSW of Sumpter near Cracker Creek, Sumpter, Oregon[2]
Coordinates44°44′33″N 118°12′15″W / 44.742541°N 118.204167°W / 44.742541; -118.204167
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1935
NRHP reference No.71000676[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1971
Dredge in the early 1900s

The Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is a historic gold dredge located in Sumpter, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Gold was discovered in Sumpter in 1862. Three gold dredges were put into service in the Sumpter Valley district between 1912 and 1934.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge