Thank you Brien. This was my first 'big' video. I learned a lot about making videos when doing a much bigger project than I was used to. Can't go wrong with goldmine history too.
Bohemia is my 2nd Home,this video is Great! It keeps me from becoming Homesick. For years I have tried to describe the incredible beauty of the area, no one had heard of the place, except for Cottage Grove and Roseburg. My Camp is / was near Sharp's Creek. My first trip there was unintentional, jumped off the Freight Train at the top of the Pass outside of Eugene. It was cold, lightly raining and I hiked the wrong trail south trail network, I was lost and it took me 3 days to get to Dorena. However it was worth it because of sliding down a natural waterslide, at the bottom on the edge of the 3rd Pool in the sand and gravel we're to little yellow stones. I had no money back then and my clothes were destroyed. Cottage Grove at a Store I said are these stones worth anything in trade? That's Gold That's Gold!! I ate 2 packs of Hot Dogs, a Sandwich the Owner brought Me what a nice Gal to do that. I purchased proper new clothing and a new pair of Boots. That Day back in 1972 is when I became a for real Prospector!! I went back out there. Some Dude gave me a Pick, Folding Shovel and a Pan. Didn't find any gold that trip out there. And went back home to My Desert. 3rd Trip up there, found map in old cabin ruins, Dredged for the first time, Man like that water is cold, they didn't say anything about needing a wetsuit. Gold exchange for Currency $2.454.00 the Cost to do it was approx. $2.000.00 so my Partner and I made about $250.00 Each. Was it worth it? Yes! Gold or Not, it is always worth going there!! Thank You for such a great video. Prof. S. Scott Prospector Alchemist
Thank you. This is an older video that I learned a lot from doing but the subject is interesting at least. I am jealous of your true gold prospecting experience. Most of mine has been up at Cornucopia and unsuccessful.
@@MattCookOregon Once a Prospector , Always a Prospector.. Since those first months when I did dredging, I have traveled and looked for things, Gold being the very first of those things. Prospecting is Dangerous and I am glad that you immediately point that out. For maybe only general interest in the 1980's My Grubstaker was Mr. W. T. Dawson of Roseburg, Oregon. That map from the old cabin ruins was untranslatable. Map was walled up in My Ol'Cabin in Swisshome. Hopefully someone has found it by now. Soon it will be 120 o F. Out here in the Desert. Yep, still digging, the Jesuits Vaults are all over the S. W. More often than not, those vaults are already emptied out. 1790's Archive Records which indicate one thing, Vaults are always rigged with variations of Traps. So to be a Prospector even as a Hobby is not Easy but has always been so much fun for me. Maybe one day I will again be up in the Bohemia! And Maybe I will see You there.. Good Fortune Seeking to You
👍I have seen many videos about Bohemia Mtn. I must say that I wouldn't of had to watch so many videos if I would have seen yours first. Thank you. Your video is great 💯and very detailed with info that served its purpose. Keep them coming🎥. I will now start all my searches for info on misc locations and etc through your page.😊Thanks
Thank you so much! This was a lot of fun to go into depth with some of Oregons gold mines. My dad gave me the goldmine bug, and I did a couple others like Cornucopia, Sumpter, a few others in the works. Weird outdoor places is my specialty so tune in!
A wonderful video. Lots of historical information and great ground level views of the mines and aerial views of the scenic areas in the vicinity. Thank you for sharing.
wow...fascinating history.....I came to this video because I saw your thumbnail for this video of the boiler....in the woods behind my house is an old phosphate pit that is now a lake, but in the woods there are several boilers.....now i know what they were used for...thank you so much for this video.....there is lots of pieces of coal all around the area now the mystery is solved thank you so much!!
This video is great! Very well put together! Thank you so much for putting the effort into making this. We like to explore Bohemia Mountain and the history is so interesting.
I like when videos pop up! This was a lot to take on especially when I was newer at producing these. Turned out good despite not knowing what I was doing. Hopefully more goldmines content this year.
Thank you. Always cool to get a stamp of approval from a local. My dad is a mining enthusiast so he took me here a few times. Actually I just drove that way yesterday. I went to Pinard falls, know that one? Doing a special kind of video there where I go during all 4 seasons.
Thanks Tom! Looks like you are a real expert with tons of goldmine content. I will have to check that out. Whenever I do goldmine content it gets way more views than I usually get. I want to do more but went too early this year and the mines were flooded.
@@MattCookOregon You're welcome. You deserve more than I can give you in a comment. If you would email me I would appreciate it. I would like to chat with you a bit. Thanks. jwigren40@gmail.com
Really great production quality! Nice work. Also as a word of caution, stay out of the Wildhog Adit if you’re ever inclined to explore it, it has very bad air.
Wow thanks. One of the great mine explorers looking at my video, how cool. Never heard of that one. I probably went in one or two I shouldn't have for this video. You use a breathing mask?
Matt.Cook.Oregon We just turned around, O2 monitor was reading 15% and that was only a couple hundred feet in. The Wildhog adit is part of the Vesuvius Group, and has 2,400ft of workings alone.
Thanks. This was very fun to do. Hopefully more of this to come. Lots of work goes into the research so I sound like I have at least a clue haha. If ya have any ideas for me I would love to hear them.
Dude! Awesome video!! Mines have always fascinated me, especially gold mines! I also like all the history! I recently went to Death Valley where we explored several different mines through the park. Thanks for making this. Looking forward to the next one!
Thanks dude. They are here for people to watch! This was probably my favorite because it was so extensive. I visited the place a few times, planned things out, learned about mining. I hope to do more in depth ones like this.
Hey thank you very much. This is my favorite video so far. I plan to do more extensive videos. Unfortunately that means less uploads but oh well quality over quantity right
Hey Matt - My great-grandparents worked at the Bohemia Mines, I have a voice recording in electronic format of my grandmother speaking of her Mom, who was a camp cook at Bohemia Village, and her Dad, who was a minor. She has childhood memories of riding in "the little train cars" on the railroad tracks up there. Of course, these are the little ore cars actually. Her story of her childhood and their little plot of land may be interesting, and I find it heartwarming in the way she tells her story. I did the recording outdoors near Sharp's Creek - and at one point a modern sluice box minor walked up and briefly joined the conversation. Is there a way to get it to you, but not for public posting? I think you will enjoy it.... I can send by dropbox, or transfer to a DVD and snail-mail it to you. I don't have a FaceBook account, and don't want one. I could actually have a long-lost relative in some of the archive photos on this video. This is a real treat, and so well done. Kudos, and thank you.
Thanks so much! This was a fun project for sure. My dad and I would both like to hear that recording. You can email me a dropbox link or whatever to oregonsbigfoot@gmail.com
Hah! My dad's name is Tom too. Thank you sir, your high quality videos are doing proper respect for our name, and our state (granted, i don't get out of Portland nearly often enough).
This some weird April fools joke or are you really another Matt Cook?! Either way thanks for the kind words. I keep meaning to make videos near Portland but haven't decided where exactly.
@@MattCookOregon hah! again. I completely forgot it was april 1. Yep, real Matt cook. Yep, dad's name is Tom. There's quite a few of us. I'm nearly impossible to Google. I'll look forward to a Portland area video--there's so much to choose from.
Used to know an old man who had a claim on some of the tailings heaps. He would push the stuff back and forth with a bucket loader Cat all summer, then send the most promising pile down to a railcar in CG to send to a smelter in WA. Did not make all that much but it covered his homestead costs and sent the kids to school. This was some time ago; the kids are my age and I'm 70 ...
Always cool to hear from people that know the area. Stories like this make me want to do another goldmine video and interview people for it. I've done Cornucopia and Bohemia, any ideas for another gold mine?!
@@MattCookOregon just noticed this comment, for some reason I wasn't notified either. Strange. I'm looking for the video with the Thielson accent. Please leave the link??? Happy new year
@@theogdirkdiggler Keep in mind it is an old video! I fastwarded to the final climb part and show that whole thing. ua-cam.com/video/FSb_TBwel8I/v-deo.html
That is really cool!! a lot of history ...what a beautiful place! It would be a perfect place for bigfoot 😀🙃 has there ever been any sightings? cool hiking with your dad awesome!!!!! great video my friend :D
Pam you are the greatest. Your comments are motivating to get out there and make more. There have been bigfoot sightings everywhere in Oregon really. The people who run these mines are definitely believers. You want to see a bigfoot video eh? I do have some good ideas for one.
Although I completely understand why claim owners do not want people trespassing because of vandalism and theft and I appreciate that someone would voluntarily oversee the area to prevent theft and damage, a Federal mining claim does not give the claim holder the right to restrict access to the area or evict people who do enter the area. A Federal mining claim just gives the claim holder the exclusive right and license to extract minerals. If the mine property was patented at any point in the past and the property is privately owned (not Federal, BLM or State land) then the owner of the property has the legal right to restrict access. It's unfortunate that people steal and vandalize sites like these. A Federal mining claim also does not transfer ownership of any buildings or equipment at the site and Federal law protects all such buildings and equipment as historic artifacts and no modifications, alterations or removal is allowed unless it is a direct part of an active mining operation. A mine claim owner can protect THEIR equipment from theft and vandalism because it is their privately owned personal property. This makes me think that the mine you visited is on privately owned land. A Federal mining claim is not valid or permitted to keep the mine and mine property as a museum unless specifically authorized and permitted in writing. Then a "Caretaker" is appointed. It's not hard to find the legal status, just requires some research... or an app called "Mine Cache" that works with Google maps and shows mine and land status. Other outdoor adventure mapping programs like Gaia also show land ownership status without the mining claim status. It is important to know the status of the land that you are crossing over (and your right to access or not) because trespass laws are different in every state. Some Federal mining claim holders/owners incorrectly think that the claim they hold gives them permission to do as they want with the land as if they own it and all the structures and equipment on it. They may get away with this if undetected by Federal authorities but if detected they can be prosecuted and fined or even jailed. The Fed has made a fairly accurate inventory and assessment of all claims in the years past and they know what is and isn't on the property. They can also be sued if they infringe on the rights of others or prosecuted if they threaten anyone.
This is a good write up of claims vs ownership. I think most of what I showed was privately owned land. Really there isn't anything more destructive vandals can do than gold mining haha.
@@MattCookOregon I need to get out to Bohemia this summer. It's pretty ridiculous that I live so close to it yet I've traveled to every corner of the mining West while ignoring Bohemia.
I have visted opal creek many times, never did a video. Might be interesting to go sometime to show the fire damage. I think parts are still closed even.
@@MattCookOregon Bohemia Inc was a sawmill and logging company that was large in size and was even listed on the stock exchange. They started in CG. The oldest Mill size is just before Sharps Creek Rd on the other side of the river. They were a few steps ahead of others but ultimately when the logging got clamped down on, not owning a good portion of your timber land is what did them in.
I drove up to Bohemia about 30 years ago or so in my Toyota 4x4. That was a slow go, the road was in terrible shape. I would imagine that it is way worse now.
I like how you mentioned some about the Native American history there. It's one of my dreams to go out into Oregon nature and find Native American historical sites.
Thank you. I try to throw in Native American info wherever I can in videos. I have a video planned to cover a specific Native American chief, but finding all the right info is taking quite a bit of work.
@@MattCookOregon Best of luck finding all the research Matt. I am excited to see the video once you upload it. During spring break I'm planning to go find Henline Creek Goldmines.
@@iShallEatChips Nice! I definitely recommend the first one. The others were a bit dangerous to get to. Also keep going down the road and check out Jawbone Flats. That place is great with swimming and old mining equipment.
@@MattCookOregon Thanks for mentioning that. My main fear about hiking off trails is encountering bears but I'll just make sure to make a lot of noise. Eventually I want to purchase a handgun just for protection.
Is the Noonday road accessible by truck? Is that the same as the Noonday trail? Id like to visit there this summer but Champion Creek road seemed impassable. The Noonday trail looks like a wagon road that a normal vehicle could not go up.
@@MattCookOregon Thanks. I just wanted to clarify they were two separate things (Noonday Rd. and Noonday Trail). I have a 1-ton truck and I tried Champion Rd last spring and I couldn't get too far lol.
Hey dude. Depends on which one. Goldstar and Helena were private property tours. Vesuvius and champion are accessible last I checked. Musik has a ventilation shaft you can go into. Theres many more. Send me a message on facebook/twitter/instagram if you want any specific directions.
@@MattCookOregon I went into one up brice and champion creek, found the ore shoots filled to the brim from upper levels with black yellow quartz, stuff so heavy it took all my strength to carry a basketball sized sample through the 3 feet of mud water. Plan to make forge furnace to crush and melt see what is in this stuff. Going to need a raft of sorts for the haul.
Hello. Thanks for stopping by. This is by far one of my favorite videos I hope you like it. I know it is long but when you have time please do check it out and let me know what you think.
9:33 not a boiler looks more like a tank for holding water / oil / compressed air , i am obsessed with steam as well as mines, just thought I’d throw that out there 😄 I guess it could be a boiler but probably not. Explanation - I only see two pipes and one like plug I don’t see like anything indicative of a smoke box or like a firebox would this have been a vertical boiler if it was ? Idk 🤷
freaking really matt? i’m looking into going up and exploring these hills I’m gonna check out the minds while I’m there because well it would honestly feel kind of disrespectful to go up there and not visit the minds but I’m gonna go up there and see what kind of stuff I can find I’m hoping to discover some undisturbed goodies on the mountain somewhere probably halfway up the cliff face or something hard to get to anything I can find that’s extremely hard to get to that’s where I intend to go that being said you’re welcome to join gonna be shooting lots of video while I’m up there I reached out to you in the past and we communicated a little but I just like making videos I don’t really care what they are about but usually if I’m gonna make a video and I don’t have anybody that wants one made it’s gonna be about stuff like this and a lot of the time when two video makers get together it doesn’t turn out bad just put it that way though anyways if you want to let me know peace
7-20-2024 Wild Fire is ravaging this awesome area. No firefighters on it because it's not a priority. Such a shame, my heart goes out to the mine owners and all of us to lose the remaining buildings and historic remains.
The reason I said really Matt does because I reached out to you in the past about going out and exploring and making some videos together maybe if we had decided to do so we would’ve already been collaborating on this video because that was three years ago that I reached out to you and you made this video three years ago we are very like-minded my friend
What people will do to obtain precious metals is, in my opinion, stupid. Mines are environmental disasters. Mining was/is believed by Native Americans as desecrating the earth from which life comes. I agree with them. Yes, I know gold and other metals are used in modern technology. Is there a trade-off between having such technology and destroying the earth? Mining in Oregon is rather limited, probably because of the limited amount of gain. Mining operations prefer states where metals and minerals are more abundant and easy to get to. I feel for Native Americans in those areas when they don't have any say in the operations which are affecting them and their beliefs. Thanks for showing these Oregon mines, I found your video very informative and very well done. Obviously, you had put a lot into this, and it is appreciated.
Thanks Connie. I like to think of it as what people will do for money. Today gold mining is mostly not profitable enough for anyone to do it. The environmental or human impact wont stop people. Still there is a big historic value to gold mining. Just like how most of our state was clearcut in 1900s, terrible but it was a big part of our story. Now maybe lithium mining will be the big thing?
It is a good thing the government tears down these old sites and closes off these mines. they determine what is dangerous and what is safe and protect us from ourselves since we are too stupid!
WHOA!!!... Uh. There is something far more important in that video then gold. If that is a meteorite found actually IN Oregon that would be #6. Only 5 known meteorites have been known to have been recovered in Oregon. That needs to be somewhere other then on a shelf in a cabin. The Willamette Meteorite is the most famous and is in the National History Museum and they refuse to return it. Please, help get this meteorite out of obscurity and to somewhere it can be seen by thousands.
Gold Star was our Family's for almost 40 years, and I am glad someone is there taking care of it now !! xoxo
Nice! It is in good hands with those guys.
Love these history videos... and the music... well done good sir!!!
Thank you Brien. This was my first 'big' video. I learned a lot about making videos when doing a much bigger project than I was used to. Can't go wrong with goldmine history too.
Bohemia is my 2nd Home,this video is Great!
It keeps me from becoming Homesick.
For years I have tried to describe the incredible beauty of the area, no one had heard of the place, except for Cottage Grove and Roseburg. My Camp is / was near Sharp's Creek.
My first trip there was unintentional, jumped off the Freight Train at the top of the Pass outside of Eugene. It was cold, lightly raining and I hiked the wrong trail south trail network, I was lost and it took me 3 days to get to Dorena. However it was worth it because of sliding down a natural waterslide, at the bottom on the edge of the 3rd Pool in the sand and gravel we're to little yellow stones. I had no money back then and my clothes were destroyed. Cottage Grove at a Store I said are these stones worth anything in trade? That's Gold That's Gold!!
I ate 2 packs of Hot Dogs, a Sandwich the Owner brought Me what a nice Gal to do that. I purchased proper new clothing and a new pair of Boots.
That Day back in 1972 is when I became a for real Prospector!! I went back out there.
Some Dude gave me a Pick, Folding Shovel and a Pan. Didn't find any gold that trip out there. And went back home to My Desert.
3rd Trip up there, found map in old cabin ruins, Dredged for the first time, Man like that water is cold, they didn't say anything about needing a wetsuit. Gold exchange for Currency $2.454.00 the Cost to do it was approx. $2.000.00 so my Partner and I made about $250.00 Each. Was it worth it? Yes!
Gold or Not, it is always worth going there!!
Thank You for such a great video.
Prof. S. Scott
Prospector Alchemist
Thank you. This is an older video that I learned a lot from doing but the subject is interesting at least. I am jealous of your true gold prospecting experience. Most of mine has been up at Cornucopia and unsuccessful.
@@MattCookOregon Once a Prospector , Always a Prospector.. Since those first months when I did dredging, I have traveled and looked for things, Gold being the very first of those things. Prospecting is Dangerous and I am glad that you immediately point that out. For maybe only general interest in the 1980's My Grubstaker was Mr. W. T. Dawson of Roseburg, Oregon.
That map from the old cabin ruins was untranslatable. Map was walled up in My Ol'Cabin in Swisshome. Hopefully someone has found it by now. Soon it will be 120 o F. Out here in the Desert. Yep, still digging, the Jesuits Vaults are all over the S. W. More often than not, those vaults are already emptied out. 1790's Archive Records which indicate one thing, Vaults are always rigged with variations of Traps. So to be a
Prospector even as a Hobby is not Easy but has always been so much fun for me.
Maybe one day I will again be up in the Bohemia! And Maybe I will see You there..
Good Fortune Seeking to You
👍I have seen many videos about Bohemia Mtn. I must say that I wouldn't of had to watch so many videos if I would have seen yours first. Thank you. Your video is great 💯and very detailed with info that served its purpose. Keep them coming🎥. I will now start all my searches for info on misc locations and etc through your page.😊Thanks
Thank you so much! This was a lot of fun to go into depth with some of Oregons gold mines. My dad gave me the goldmine bug, and I did a couple others like Cornucopia, Sumpter, a few others in the works. Weird outdoor places is my specialty so tune in!
Fantastic video, with with best narration I’ve ever heard. Thank you for an interesting look into those mines. 👍✌🏼🌲🌲
Thanks. Best narration?! Oh man that is nice to hear cause its my least favorite part to do.
Really enjoyed this program
Thanks a lot. I have been slacking on the goldmine content. Hopefully I think of another.
A wonderful video. Lots of historical information and great ground level views of the mines and aerial views of the scenic areas in the vicinity. Thank you for sharing.
An honor that you came to my premier! Thank you.
wow...fascinating history.....I came to this video because I saw your thumbnail for this video of the boiler....in the woods behind my house is an old phosphate pit that is now a lake, but in the woods there are several boilers.....now i know what they were used for...thank you so much for this video.....there is lots of pieces of coal all around the area now the mystery is solved thank you so much!!
Thanks Mike. The boiler thumbnail comment confused me. That made me realize I did not upload a thumbnail. Fixed.
This video is great! Very well put together! Thank you so much for putting the effort into making this. We like to explore Bohemia Mountain and the history is so interesting.
Thanks. Funny I see you headed there a couple weeks ago!
Awesome info,awesome job Matt!!!
Thank you very much Sarahjohn!
I live in Oregon and sometimes I forget all the rich history and beauty. Thank you for the great video and information
I appreciate that. I really want to get more into things like history and geology. It is tough as I am doing all the research on my own.
I was watching your video on Mt. Theilson and it made me think of the time I went up to Bohemia. Then THIS video popped up! Thanks again!
I like when videos pop up! This was a lot to take on especially when I was newer at producing these. Turned out good despite not knowing what I was doing. Hopefully more goldmines content this year.
A very fascinating part of Oregon history. Very nice production Matt. Thank you.Jeff in Oregon
Thank you very much! I love doing history stuff. Any idea of something to cover in Oregon next?
Another great video Matt. Thanks so much for posting.
Hey thanks for watchin! I had a lot of fun researching this one.
Beautiful work Matt! Loved the history of these mines and the exploration!
Thank you very much Dr Frank F.
Really awesome history, Matt. Lots to see and hear about in this video! Thanks for sharing it all and taking the time to put it all together.
Thank you. Awesome glad you went back to see this one. A lot went into it.
Wonderful video! Thank You. I grew up in in Cottage Grove and one of my favorite memories was the drive to Bohemia mines.
Thank you. Always cool to get a stamp of approval from a local. My dad is a mining enthusiast so he took me here a few times. Actually I just drove that way yesterday. I went to Pinard falls, know that one? Doing a special kind of video there where I go during all 4 seasons.
@@MattCookOregon I am not familiar with Pinard Falls but will look it up. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Thanks Matt! ...and Tom!
Happy to to this Jimmy. Thank you.
Excellent work, Matt. Very informative.
Thanks Tom! Looks like you are a real expert with tons of goldmine content. I will have to check that out. Whenever I do goldmine content it gets way more views than I usually get. I want to do more but went too early this year and the mines were flooded.
@@MattCookOregon You're welcome. You deserve more than I can give you in a comment. If you would email me I would appreciate it. I would like to chat with you a bit. Thanks. jwigren40@gmail.com
Really well done overview! I enjoyed this immensely
Thanks James! I enjoyed doing it. Hopefully I find another place with so much mining history to cover soon.
Wow, that’s a really cool place! I never knew it existed.
Good vlog spot for you! Safe as long as the kids dont go into mines!
Really great production quality! Nice work. Also as a word of caution, stay out of the Wildhog Adit if you’re ever inclined to explore it, it has very bad air.
Wow thanks. One of the great mine explorers looking at my video, how cool. Never heard of that one. I probably went in one or two I shouldn't have for this video. You use a breathing mask?
Matt.Cook.Oregon We just turned around, O2 monitor was reading 15% and that was only a couple hundred feet in. The Wildhog adit is part of the Vesuvius Group, and has 2,400ft of workings alone.
Fantastic Video Matt! Great work.
1st comment! Thanks dude.
It was just simply some amazing content my friend!
This is great. I love the history lesson in this video.
Thanks. This was very fun to do. Hopefully more of this to come. Lots of work goes into the research so I sound like I have at least a clue haha. If ya have any ideas for me I would love to hear them.
Another good video with good info!!!! Good stuff man!
Thank you very much = )
Dude! Awesome video!! Mines have always fascinated me, especially gold mines! I also like all the history! I recently went to Death Valley where we explored several different mines through the park. Thanks for making this. Looking forward to the next one!
Oh yeah mines are awesome. I want to do more. Dangerous as hell. My two gold mining videos get more views than everything else put together.
Really enjoyed watching this ty for sharing 🤗💖
Thank you. I enjoyed going there 4 times to film!
I’m sorry for sneaking around your channel but I had to comment this is an awesome video, so interesting as well with the history
Thanks dude. They are here for people to watch! This was probably my favorite because it was so extensive. I visited the place a few times, planned things out, learned about mining. I hope to do more in depth ones like this.
This is great stuff Matt! Well done my friend. Subbed.
Thanks so much! See you around.
Awesome video. I really liked it. Well i like all your vidoes. Lol. Good job friend
Thank you! Was very fun to put together with all the video and info I had.
Hi Matt. Very interesting channel man. You got a new supporter here. Cheers 👍
Hey thank you very much. This is my favorite video so far. I plan to do more extensive videos. Unfortunately that means less uploads but oh well quality over quantity right
Great video, thanks for sharing
I appreciate that a lot!
G'day I am here from Pusa Studios I support you new friend. Cheers 👍🏼
Thanks. Did you enjoy this video?
@@MattCookOregon Yes very much my friend, Great history lesson & interesting mine site
Excellent video!! Love it 😀
Thank you Melissa! Gold mines are always a blast.
Great Video Matt
Thank you very much. Wow means a lot coming from a real gold miner.
Very impressive!!
Hey you found my favorite video! Awesome. What is your channel about?
Hey Matt - My great-grandparents worked at the Bohemia Mines, I have a voice recording in electronic format of my grandmother speaking of her Mom, who was a camp cook at Bohemia Village, and her Dad, who was a minor. She has childhood memories of riding in "the little train cars" on the railroad tracks up there. Of course, these are the little ore cars actually. Her story of her childhood and their little plot of land may be interesting, and I find it heartwarming in the way she tells her story. I did the recording outdoors near Sharp's Creek - and at one point a modern sluice box minor walked up and briefly joined the conversation. Is there a way to get it to you, but not for public posting? I think you will enjoy it.... I can send by dropbox, or transfer to a DVD and snail-mail it to you. I don't have a FaceBook account, and don't want one. I could actually have a long-lost relative in some of the archive photos on this video. This is a real treat, and so well done. Kudos, and thank you.
Thanks so much! This was a fun project for sure. My dad and I would both like to hear that recording. You can email me a dropbox link or whatever to oregonsbigfoot@gmail.com
Hah! My dad's name is Tom too. Thank you sir, your high quality videos are doing proper respect for our name, and our state (granted, i don't get out of Portland nearly often enough).
This some weird April fools joke or are you really another Matt Cook?! Either way thanks for the kind words. I keep meaning to make videos near Portland but haven't decided where exactly.
@@MattCookOregon hah! again. I completely forgot it was april 1. Yep, real Matt cook. Yep, dad's name is Tom. There's quite a few of us. I'm nearly impossible to Google. I'll look forward to a Portland area video--there's so much to choose from.
@@mattcook7881 Sweet! True about the google. That is why I added Oregon to all my social media names.
I kinda miss exploring the mines of Oregon, but now that I live I Nevada I don't miss how wet they can be
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Hahaha this is very true. There is one mine I keep trying to get to but the one time I got there it was couple feet of water.
Used to know an old man who had a claim on some of the tailings heaps. He would push the stuff back and forth with a bucket loader Cat all summer, then send the most promising pile down to a railcar in CG to send to a smelter in WA. Did not make all that much but it covered his homestead costs and sent the kids to school. This was some time ago; the kids are my age and I'm 70 ...
Always cool to hear from people that know the area. Stories like this make me want to do another goldmine video and interview people for it. I've done Cornucopia and Bohemia, any ideas for another gold mine?!
I love this episode. Im 25 miles from that district. St. Peters Rock, appears to be an un natural flat spot....
Awesome I thought you would enjoy this one. Took a long time to make.
I got some notifications that you commented a couple times recently but I cant view them for some reason????
@@MattCookOregon just noticed this comment, for some reason I wasn't notified either. Strange. I'm looking for the video with the Thielson accent.
Please leave the link???
Happy new year
@@theogdirkdiggler
Keep in mind it is an old video! I fastwarded to the final climb part and show that whole thing.
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That is really cool!! a lot of history ...what a beautiful place! It would be a perfect place for bigfoot 😀🙃 has there ever been any sightings? cool hiking with your dad awesome!!!!! great video my friend :D
Pam you are the greatest. Your comments are motivating to get out there and make more. There have been bigfoot sightings everywhere in Oregon really. The people who run these mines are definitely believers. You want to see a bigfoot video eh? I do have some good ideas for one.
Awesome video! Do you know the name of the mine in the video cover (thumbnail) ?
Thanks. The thumbnail is a photoshopped pic. The mine inside is the goldstar, but the landscape on the outside is a photo of bohemia from far away.
Matt.Cook.Oregon thanks Matt!
Although I completely understand why claim owners do not want people trespassing because of vandalism and theft and I appreciate that someone would voluntarily oversee the area to prevent theft and damage, a Federal mining claim does not give the claim holder the right to restrict access to the area or evict people who do enter the area. A Federal mining claim just gives the claim holder the exclusive right and license to extract minerals. If the mine property was patented at any point in the past and the property is privately owned (not Federal, BLM or State land) then the owner of the property has the legal right to restrict access. It's unfortunate that people steal and vandalize sites like these. A Federal mining claim also does not transfer ownership of any buildings or equipment at the site and Federal law protects all such buildings and equipment as historic artifacts and no modifications, alterations or removal is allowed unless it is a direct part of an active mining operation. A mine claim owner can protect THEIR equipment from theft and vandalism because it is their privately owned personal property. This makes me think that the mine you visited is on privately owned land. A Federal mining claim is not valid or permitted to keep the mine and mine property as a museum unless specifically authorized and permitted in writing. Then a "Caretaker" is appointed. It's not hard to find the legal status, just requires some research... or an app called "Mine Cache" that works with Google maps and shows mine and land status. Other outdoor adventure mapping programs like Gaia also show land ownership status without the mining claim status. It is important to know the status of the land that you are crossing over (and your right to access or not) because trespass laws are different in every state. Some Federal mining claim holders/owners incorrectly think that the claim they hold gives them permission to do as they want with the land as if they own it and all the structures and equipment on it. They may get away with this if undetected by Federal authorities but if detected they can be prosecuted and fined or even jailed. The Fed has made a fairly accurate inventory and assessment of all claims in the years past and they know what is and isn't on the property. They can also be sued if they infringe on the rights of others or prosecuted if they threaten anyone.
This is a good write up of claims vs ownership. I think most of what I showed was privately owned land. Really there isn't anything more destructive vandals can do than gold mining haha.
Great work!
Thank you! This one took quite a few trips and I still didn't cover close to every mine.
@@MattCookOregon I need to get out to Bohemia this summer. It's pretty ridiculous that I live so close to it yet I've traveled to every corner of the mining West while ignoring Bohemia.
@@westernmininghistory4327 Very strange! Lots to see. Lot of it private land.
I have been to the mines by opal Creek. Jawbone flats is the name. No more mining but you can rent cabins up there.
I have visted opal creek many times, never did a video. Might be interesting to go sometime to show the fire damage. I think parts are still closed even.
@@MattCookOregon yeah it is sad all the fire damage up there.
From pusa live stream very cool keep it up brother supported you
Thank you. What did you think of this video?
Wow, awesome footage 👏👏😃
Thanks!
This is one of the best mining history videos of Bohemia ever. Any chance on doing one of the Bohemia Mill?
Thank you! I am always looking for more mining content to produce. Which Mill are you talking about? Any of em?
@@MattCookOregon Bohemia Inc was a sawmill and logging company that was large in size and was even listed on the stock exchange. They started in CG. The oldest Mill size is just before Sharps Creek Rd on the other side of the river. They were a few steps ahead of others but ultimately when the logging got clamped down on, not owning a good portion of your timber land is what did them in.
I drove up to Bohemia about 30 years ago or so in my Toyota 4x4. That was a slow go, the road was in terrible shape. I would imagine that it is way worse now.
Depends on which road. You can get to the post office 3 different ways and 1 of them is super easy.
Anybody notice my dog Ahsoka in a scene?
Hello I have a question regarding the Three Brothers mining claim and the areas around it
What is the question?
sounds corny but is a privilege to watch your work...
Thanks so much. Super corny just like my voice overs! I appreciate it guys. Sorry I haven't stopped by in awhile. Took some steps back from youtube.
hello matt cook , awesome video , showing you my support, i hit all the button for you, see you around keep in touch.
Thanks. What did you think of this video?
I like how you mentioned some about the Native American history there. It's one of my dreams to go out into Oregon nature and find Native American historical sites.
Thank you. I try to throw in Native American info wherever I can in videos. I have a video planned to cover a specific Native American chief, but finding all the right info is taking quite a bit of work.
@@MattCookOregon Best of luck finding all the research Matt. I am excited to see the video once you upload it. During spring break I'm planning to go find Henline Creek Goldmines.
@@iShallEatChips Nice! I definitely recommend the first one. The others were a bit dangerous to get to. Also keep going down the road and check out Jawbone Flats. That place is great with swimming and old mining equipment.
@@MattCookOregon Thanks for mentioning that. My main fear about hiking off trails is encountering bears but I'll just make sure to make a lot of noise. Eventually I want to purchase a handgun just for protection.
new subscriber from Pusa studios. I live in WA and have been a long time prospector. Are you a member of the GPAA?
Nice. Welcome. I am not a member. Should I be?
Matt.Cook.Oregon it’s a great club to learn where active claims are if you like to prospect I would recommend it.
Well done
Thanks Kadrmas!
@@MattCookOregon BTW, Kadrmas comes from a Bohemian background. I enjoyed the video and I am checking out some of the others you have as well.
Is anyone allowed to pan for gold
Depends on where. Many have mining claims. There are often signs that indicate that
Is the Noonday road accessible by truck? Is that the same as the Noonday trail? Id like to visit there this summer but Champion Creek road seemed impassable. The Noonday trail looks like a wagon road that a normal vehicle could not go up.
Noonday road is your best bet and a big pickup truck would be fine. Noonday trail is for ATVs and stuff.
@@MattCookOregon Thanks. I just wanted to clarify they were two separate things (Noonday Rd. and Noonday Trail). I have a 1-ton truck and I tried Champion Rd last spring and I couldn't get too far lol.
How do you get to the mines that are open I would just want to flash my light down them not go in lol
Hey dude. Depends on which one. Goldstar and Helena were private property tours. Vesuvius and champion are accessible last I checked. Musik has a ventilation shaft you can go into. Theres many more. Send me a message on facebook/twitter/instagram if you want any specific directions.
@@MattCookOregon I went into one up brice and champion creek, found the ore shoots filled to the brim from upper levels with black yellow quartz, stuff so heavy it took all my strength to carry a basketball sized sample through the 3 feet of mud water. Plan to make forge furnace to crush and melt see what is in this stuff. Going to need a raft of sorts for the haul.
I would like to try to get in contact with the owner of the rights to musick mine but I’m having no luck finding information on the mine
As far as I can tell, Tar Baby Mining Company. Best place to ask would be the facebook group BohemiaMineOwnersAssociation
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Hello. Thanks for stopping by. This is by far one of my favorite videos I hope you like it. I know it is long but when you have time please do check it out and let me know what you think.
9:33 not a boiler
looks more like a tank for holding water / oil / compressed air , i am obsessed with steam as well as mines, just thought I’d throw that out there 😄 I guess it could be a boiler but probably not.
Explanation - I only see two pipes and one like plug I don’t see like anything indicative of a smoke box or like a firebox would this have been a vertical boiler if it was ? Idk 🤷
I think its a steam boiler. Fire box in the back side. That is what the old guy that lived there called it.
freaking really matt? i’m looking into going up and exploring these hills I’m gonna check out the minds while I’m there because well it would honestly feel kind of disrespectful to go up there and not visit the minds but I’m gonna go up there and see what kind of stuff I can find I’m hoping to discover some undisturbed goodies on the mountain somewhere probably halfway up the cliff face or something hard to get to anything I can find that’s extremely hard to get to that’s where I intend to go that being said you’re welcome to join gonna be shooting lots of video while I’m up there I reached out to you in the past and we communicated a little but I just like making videos I don’t really care what they are about but usually if I’m gonna make a video and I don’t have anybody that wants one made it’s gonna be about stuff like this and a lot of the time when two video makers get together it doesn’t turn out bad just put it that way though anyways if you want to let me know peace
Thats cool. Lots to see up there. If you got a good idea send me an email or message on social media and we can chat.
7-20-2024 Wild Fire is ravaging this awesome area. No firefighters on it because it's not a priority. Such a shame, my heart goes out to the mine owners and all of us to lose the remaining buildings and historic remains.
Yeah that sucks! I would love to cover some wildfire stuff, but seems they don't want us near it so that's hard to get footage.
The reason I said really Matt does because I reached out to you in the past about going out and exploring and making some videos together maybe if we had decided to do so we would’ve already been collaborating on this video because that was three years ago that I reached out to you and you made this video three years ago we are very like-minded my friend
Gotcha. You left one comment and disappeared, so I didn't think much of it. Stick around and say hi.
What people will do to obtain precious metals is, in my opinion, stupid. Mines are environmental disasters. Mining was/is believed by Native Americans as desecrating the earth from which life comes. I agree with them. Yes, I know gold and other metals are used in modern technology. Is there a trade-off between having such technology and destroying the earth? Mining in Oregon is rather limited, probably because of the limited amount of gain. Mining operations prefer states where metals and minerals are more abundant and easy to get to. I feel for Native Americans in those areas when they don't have any say in the operations which are affecting them and their beliefs. Thanks for showing these Oregon mines, I found your video very informative and very well done. Obviously, you had put a lot into this, and it is appreciated.
Thanks Connie. I like to think of it as what people will do for money. Today gold mining is mostly not profitable enough for anyone to do it. The environmental or human impact wont stop people. Still there is a big historic value to gold mining. Just like how most of our state was clearcut in 1900s, terrible but it was a big part of our story. Now maybe lithium mining will be the big thing?
It is a good thing the government tears down these old sites and closes off these mines. they determine what is dangerous and what is safe and protect us from ourselves since we are too stupid!
Yeah people try their best. One weird thing I noticed is they just burry the environmental damage, not actually remove it.
Do you know how copper wire was invented?
Two Bohemians fighting over a penny 😊
lmao
WHOA!!!... Uh. There is something far more important in that video then gold. If that is a meteorite found actually IN Oregon that would be #6. Only 5 known meteorites have been known to have been recovered in Oregon. That needs to be somewhere other then on a shelf in a cabin. The Willamette Meteorite is the most famous and is in the National History Museum and they refuse to return it. Please, help get this meteorite out of obscurity and to somewhere it can be seen by thousands.
Really didn't know it was that rare. But imagine trying to take a precious rock from an old gold miner. Good luck with that haha!
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You must work for the government.
Why do you say that?
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