Southern Oregon Experience
Chinese Miners
Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 15s
During the 1850’s Gold Rush many Chinese came to what is now Josephine County to mine gold
During the 1850’s Gold Rush many Chinese came to what is now Josephine County to mine gold for others. After the Rush, many Chinese workers stayed and bought gold claims from a white miner who thought them “mined out” and became wealthy by the standards of the era.
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Southern Oregon Experience is a local public television program presented by SOPBS
Southern Oregon Experience
Chinese Miners
Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 15s
During the 1850’s Gold Rush many Chinese came to what is now Josephine County to mine gold for others. After the Rush, many Chinese workers stayed and bought gold claims from a white miner who thought them “mined out” and became wealthy by the standards of the era.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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