Sumpter in Baker County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Site of Bank of Sumpter

Sumpter, Oregon

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 29, 2017

1. Site of Bank of Sumpter Marker

Inscription. Bank was established in 1899 with a capital stock of $10,000.00. The first officers were A.P. Goss, President and A.H. Goss, Cashier. The bank was destroyed by fire on August 13, 1917 and the vault is all that remains.

Erected 1963 by Sumpter Community Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1917.

Location. 44° 44.802′ N, 118° 12.072′ W. Marker is in Sumpter, Oregon, in Baker County. It is on Mill Street (County Route 410) near Sumpter Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 Mill Street, Sumpter OR 97877, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sumpter, Oregon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); A Golden History (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Working Dredge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Floating in its own pond (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anchoring the Dredge (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Tale of the Tailings (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Town Named Whitney (approx. 7.4 miles away).

Bank of Sumpter Vault and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 29, 2017

2. Bank of Sumpter Vault and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.