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I was out to
Hells Canyon in 2010.
We were out
Sumpter, Oregon way in 2014
Pictures of past Stardate adventures:
2010,
2011,
2012,
2013,
2014 and
2015.
Sumpter is a historic mining town nestled in Oregon's Blue Mountains at
4,424ft. elevation. Sumpter was never a farming community. Logging and
mining were the two primary industries. Tourism and recreation are the
present economic base, i.e., hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, ghosttowning,
boating, mining, etc. The town has several historic preservation projects
underway. There are a number of original homes and historic buildings. The
spelling of Sumpter has always been a curiosity. It was named after Fort
Sumter , So. Carolina, in 1862, and spelled the same as the fort. The
spelling was changed in 1883 to satisfy the U.S. Post Office because of
another town with the same spelling. Sumpter currently has a population
of 175. It is probably considered to be a tourist ghost town, but on a
very small scale.
We stayed at the Depot Inn. It was "ok"... a little rustic but
probably the best lodging between Baker City and John Day. Because of our
travel plans, the location was ideal for us.
Here's more pictures of the
Sumpter, Oregon segment.
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