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Stop by the Gift Store and
Dredge Museum and say hello to Nancy! 
The Sumpter
Gold Dredge is open in Sumpter Oregon May 1st-October 31st. The Gold Dredge Gift Store and Museum is open 9-5 every day during the season! Inside the giftstore visitors can enjoy an informative video about the history and operation of the gold dredge. Take a breathtaking walk around the dredge following our well groomed nature trails that wind throughout the state park. Come on in and see whats new! For more group tour information, please call Be sure to sign our guestbook
in the gift store when you visit! Gold Dredge Day Workers Reunion Visit these local websites for good information about our historic town! Find lodging, food and other points of interest in Sumpter! www.sumpter.org www.historicsumpter.com www.sumptermuseum.org www.java-net.biz  |
Welcome to The Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge Visitors Center!
First stop for visitors should be our Museum and Interpretive Store! Whether you have visited us before or this will be your first time visiting the Historic Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge, our museum holds a wealth of historical information that will give you a good sense of what life was like working on the Gold Dredge. Visitors will be delighted with the historical photos and newspaper articles available in the museum which provide a good understanding of how the Dredge was built and how it operated. In addition, there is always a well informed volunteer available to answer any questions you might have concerning the Dredge and State Park Heritage Area. We also have a video that is popular with our visitors that features actual Dredge Workers and is always available for viewing. Another popular exhibit in the museum is the model of the Dredge with several accompanying newspaper articles written on the Dredge over the years. In addition to photo albums full of historic area photos, you will find interesting photos posted on the walls of the musum. There are also several photos of people who supported daily operations of the Dredge in various jobs in and around the Sumpter area. Also posted on the wall you will find aerial photos of the Dredge Tailings which show the impact the Dredge had on the area. Visiting our museum prior to boarding the Gold Dredge will allow you to become more familiar with some of the history............making your visit out on the Dredge more informative! We recommend that our visitors allow at least thirty minutes in the Museum before heading over to board the Dredge. Before entering the Dredge you will find story boards and sound pedestals which will add to the information you learned in the Museum. While in the museum, be sure to ask our staff to tell you about Joe Bush!  Visitors can find plenty of interesting books to purchase from geology
to fiction.......from cookbooks to the Oregon Trail and more!  We have plenty of souvenirs and treasures for you to take home........
From maps to gold and rocks to gold pans and much more! We'll even let you borrow a gold pan for free if the fever strikes you or........ let a park host or ranger show you how to pan for gold! Give us a call for details or email us at: info@friendsofthedredge.com
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