Gold Mining - Yesterday and Today

From the first gold rush, not long after the 1849 Gold Rush in California, Oregon has long been connected with gold mining. It remains in many historic sites and can still be practiced by amateurs in several parts of the state.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Hometown Holiday Toledo December 12 Rickreall Christmas Pageant Rickreall December 10 thru December 12 Horse-drawn Elk Viewing Tours North Powder December 18 thru February 28 History of Communities on the Lower Umpqua River Reedsport continuing thru December 17 Annual Rogue Valley Toy Run Medford December 5

Other upcoming events include: 25th Annual Historic Homes Parlor Tour Baker City December 12 Gingerbread Jubilee Medford November 21 thru November 25 Yuletide in Seaside Seaside November 26 thru November 28 Carriage Rides in the Old Mill District Bend November 27 thru December 23 Traditions Holiday Celebrations Sunriver November 26 thru January 1