Bourne Oregon Ghost Town | Historic Sumpter
Originally named "Cracker," Bourne officially became a town in 1895 when it received a post office, being named after Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr. of Portland, who owned and operated two mines nearby (source: Ghostowngallery). According to Howard Brooks, "Mines along the North Pole Columbia Lode near Bourne, six miles north of Sumpter, …
