Cedar Creek history tour in photos
MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 6 months AGO
The annual Mineral County Museum and Historical Society’s Cedar Creek Historic Mining District Tour attracted 93 people who carpooled and filled 2 Superior School busses for a day of history, gold panning, a potluck and music. This is a free event in August or September each year. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
At China Culch in Cedar Creek, visitors were greeted by Ah Hoy (Shirley Iwata) with a living history presentation of the role that the Chinese played in the gold rush. A tour of the Chinese ovens that remain in the hillside was given by Ah Hoy as she explained the brutal living conditions during winter months. The Cedar Creek Tour was sponsored by the Mineral County Museum. and Historical Society (Photo courtesy of Peggy Temple)
Ginny Tubb was Dutch oven cooking on Cayuse Creek when the Cedar Creek Tour stopped for a history lesson. This location is where the first gold was discovered in the area that forever changed the landscape. This annual tour is sponsored by the Mineral County Museum and Historical Society. (Photo courtesy of Peggy Temple)
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