Sumpter Museums ~ No visit to Sumpter Oregon would be complete without visiting our Museums!
Sumpter holds a rich historic heritage for visitors of all ages to enjoy! Our Sumpter Museums cover
Sumpter's history from the gold rush and founding of our town in 1862, to gold dredging in the
Historic Sumpter Valley....and don't forget our famous Sumpter Valley Steam Train! Visitors will
discover historic buildings in Sumpter that survived the fire of 1917, including the Municipal Museum
building which the Museum shares with the Sumpter Library! Want to learn more.......?
Just jump on one of the library's computers to continue your search~its' free!
Sumpter visitors can see the historic Monighan down at the Cracker Creek Museum of Mining
at the South end of town............this outdoor museum also houses gold mining
equipment actually used in Sumpter gold mines - check it out!
Visit our Museums in Sumpter Oregon ~ You'll be glad you did!


Sumpter Municipal Museum

The Sumpter Gold Dredge

Cracker Creek Mining
the historic sumpter valley narrow guage railroad in sumpter oregon

Sumpter Valley Narrow Gauge Steam Railroad   visit our svry page
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