In 2013, the area was the location for the reality television show Ghost Mine. The plot involves a team of people looking for gold and ghosts in the "Crescent Mine" near Sumpter. According to a Baker City Herald story picked up by the Associated Press and Portland television station KATU, most of the filming was done at the Buckeye Mine group near Bourne, about north of Sumpter along Cracker Creek.
in 2013 the area was the location for the reality television show ghost mine the plot involves a team of people looking for gold and ghosts in the "crescent mine" near sumpter according to a baker city herald story picked up by the associated press and portland television station katu most of the filming was done at the buckeye mine group near bourne about north of sumpter along cracker creek