Sanger - Oregon Ghost Town

SANGER

NAME: Sanger
COUNTY: Baker
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Mild winter and summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.

COMMENTS: A few residents
REMAINS: Many original remnants.

The town as well as the mine was name Sanger in 1872 but they had several other names during the years before that. The Sanger post office opened in 1887. What the miners did for mail distribution for fifteen years remains a mystery. The Sanger mine was the largest gold producer in the area. Located on the west side of Eagle Creek, it had a long period of activity up to the turn of the century. A large and imposing log cabin still stands on the flat below the mine and could have served as a hotel at one time. SUBMITTED BY: Henry Chenowith

The town as well as the mine was name Sanger in 1872 but they had several other names during the years before that. The Sanger post office opened in 1887. What the miners did for mail distribution for fifteen years remains a mystery. The Sanger mine was the largest gold producer in the area. Located on the west side of Eagle Creek, it had a long period of activity up to the turn of the century. A large and imposing log cabin still stands on the flat below the mine and could have served as a hotel at one time.
SUBMITTED BY: Henry Chenowith

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