An excellent contribution from two students from our local high school. It is a presentation that provides a brief historical overview of the early days of mining in Curry County. We’ll be adding more material and photos on the topic at Port Orford Historical Photos – so many thanks to these two for sharing this as a reference.
The Curry County Gold Rush
The Gold Rush Arrives In Southwestern Oregon
The Miner’s Code of Oregon
Mining Our Way Through Curry County
Main Mining Operations
Sixes Mining Operations
Whiskey Run
Lost Soldier’s Mine
How They Mined In The 1800s
Early Port Orford
Tension With Natives (1854)
Conclusion
Sources – Page 1
Sources – Page 2
The practices outlined in this presentation are included for historical context only and do not reflect present day. Specific to mining, Slide 5 (“Sixes Placer Mining”) depicts hydraulic or placer mining which has been discontinued to protect the beautiful environment and wildlife (primarily Salmon) of Curry County.
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