From the 1860s through the early 1900s hundreds of Chinese and Chinese Americans mined for gold in the placer mines of the southern Blue Mountains in eastern Oregon. This is the final season of a multi-year project to learn more about the lives of these miners as part of the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP). We will be conducting field survey in known placer-mining areas, looking for evidence of Chinese camps. We will also conduct metal detector survey and limited test excavation at likely miners' camp locations. This has been a great project with fantastic, interesting results thus far - we hope you'll join us for our final year on the project!
Please note: Strict COVID-19 protocols will be followed, including the wearing of masks.
