Will gold mining return to Oregon? What this Portland historian learned from the past

Published on: 01/25/2026

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A view of Senator Jonathan Bourne's Eureka and Excelsior Mine mill and other buildings, ca. 1900. Note the man standing at the door. A new book looks at the history of Oregon gold mining. Courtesy of the Baker County Library.

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold.

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