 Click the links..... Sumpter Memorial Day Flea Market May 25th - May 28th Sumpter Valley Railroad Opening Day May 25th More links.....
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 The Sumpter Dredge and State Heritage Area is now open! Gold Panning on weekends begin May 19th..... learn more at: www.friendsofthedredge.com The Sumpter Library is open every day, (depending on volunteer availability) and is located in the Sumpter Municipal Museum. Enjoy your visit to Sumpter, and stay connected with home! Explore the internet and check your email while enjoying the Sumpter Flea Market! The Sumpter Branch Library is open every day of the Flea Market-even holidays! Use the Library's Wifi signal - ..........even after hours! Admission to the Museum and the Library is always free! See what's going on in town.....visit the Sumpter Chatter. Looking for recreational property.......... or maybe a place to retire here in Sumpter? Check out our Real Estate Page History of Sumpter....
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... Legend says that the U.S. Postmaster ordered the spelling changed because of the Civil War Reference to the real Ft. Sumter. Another version says our founding father simply forgot to add a "p" in the name, and just left it as is...... read more We now have 205 year-round residents in Sumpter, so it's kind of hard to imagine that Sumpter was once a thriving, hard working gold mining town with a population of 5000 people....thats not counting Chinese, Women, or Children! 
Members and Volunteers have been doing 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! Explore Sumpter on Facebook......
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