Bourne, Oregon
Bourne is a ghost town in Baker County, Oregon, United States about 7 miles (11 km) north of Sumpter in the Blue Mountains.[1] It lies on Cracker Creek and is within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. Platted in 1902,[2] the former gold mining boomtown is considered a ghost town today.[3]
Originally named "Cracker City",[3] Bourne is named after Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., who was interested in Eastern Oregon mines for a time.[4] Bourne post office was established in 1895 and closed in 1927.[4]
See also
References
External links
- Historic images of Bourne from the Baker County Library
- Images of Bourne from ghosttowngallery.com
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