Kam Wah Chung Museum
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"Kam Wah Chung Museum is a must-see for anyone with an interest in Oregon history. Preserving the legacy of the Chinese workforce in Oregon, the museum contains artifacts and displays that share some of the trials of everyday life of these people.
Chinese businessman Lung On and herbal doctor Ing Hay worked out of this building. Dr. Hay administered care to the Chinese gold-mine workers, pioneers, and others from the John Day area and beyond by using traditional Chinese remedies."
Grant County Historical Museum
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"Walking into Grant County Historical Museum is like stepping back into the past. Located in Canyon City, in the heart of Grant County, the museum features a wide range of exhibits that will take you back in time. Back to the days of the first Gold Miners, and the Pioneer Settlers. Back to the beginnings of the Ranching and Timber industries here in Grant County, and back to a time when Canyon City was not a small town, but rather the largest city in Oregon."
Grant County Ranch & Rodeo Museum
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"The Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum captures the legacy of American cowboys, past and present. From ropes and saddles to bits and spurs: The entire museum collection of photos, tools and literature chronicles cowboy lifestyle in the best and the worst of times. The ranches they worked and the rodeos they created have all become synonymous with what it means to be a Westerner."
Oregon Trail National Monument Baker City
www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail/
"THE NATIONAL HISTORIC OREGON TRAIL INTERPRETIVE CENTER :: Flagstaff Hill, five miles east of Baker City, offers one of the most moving experiences on the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway. Standing on the windswept hillside, with expansive views far to the west and with 150-year-old wagon ruts in sight, it is easy to imagine the intense emotions of the pioneers who were finally nearing the end of their perilous journey. Inside the architecturally unique museum are numerous realistic, life-sized dioramas and interactive exhibits depicting the joys and hardships of nineteenth century western migration."
Sumpter Gold Dredge and State Historical Park
www.svry.com/dredge.html
"SUMPTER :: this stop on your journey takes you back in time to the days when gold mining was an important industry in Eastern Oregon. The gold was collected with a 1240-ton gold dredge, which extracted ore from the alluvial gravels in the valley of the Blue Mountains from the 1930s to the mid-1950s. Similar to those that operated in the John Day Valley, these dredges created their own temporary lakes as they transformed landscapes and churned up the gravels from the valley floor. You can still see long piles of gravel tailings south of State Route 7. In addition to viewing the restored dredge, you can ride the original narrow gauge steam train of the renamed Sumpter Valley Railway from Memorial Day through September and enjoy the amenities of the Sumpter valley Dredge State Heritage Area, which include trails, picnicking sites, interpretive displays, special events and more."
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
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The area is comprised of three widely separated units: the Sheep Rock Unit, the Painted Hills Unit and the Clarno Unit. Each offers picnic areas, restrooms, information kiosks, hiking trails with exhibits and brochures and outstanding scenery. The main visitor center, located at the Sheep Rock Unit, features displays of fossils found throughout the John Day Basin. Hours vary throughout the year.
Canyon City Gold Mining District and Gold Rush of 1862
"CANYON CREEK DISTRICT: The Canyon Creek district, which is between lat 44011' and 44030' N. and long 118045' and 119"33' W. and includes most of the drainage area of the John Day River in Grant County, is noted chiefly for its gold placers along the river Estimated early production from these placers was about $15 million in gold (about 725,000 ounces). Hydraulic operations were conducted in the 1880's, and dredges were in operation sporadically after 1900. Recorded gold production for the district from 1904 through 1959 was 899 ounces from lode mines, 91,711 ounces from placers, and 504 ounces from undifferentiated sources. Total production was about 818,000 ounces." At today's prices that would be approximately $785 + million. It has been estimated that only a fraction of the gold has been uncovered to date.
Forest Management
Forestry consulting, silviculture treatments, harvesting and available local mills.
Grant Western - John Day, Oregon 541-575-2811
Prairie Wood Products - Prairie City, Oregon 541-820-3351
