History Pub with Deschutes Historical Museum

Join us at Worthy Brewing for presentations from the Deschutes Historical Museum in the Hop Mahal on the last Tuesday of the month.

February’s 28th’s Topic & Speaker:

Blue Mountains, Gold Fever: Chinese Mining on The Middle Fork of the John Day River

This talk will cover the recently completed multi-year Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project excavations on the Malheur National Forest. From 2017-2021 archaeologists investigated three Chinese American Mining Complexes dating to the 19th century. The results provide detailed information about the creativity, community, and daily life of the hard-working miners in Eastern Oregon over a century ago.

About the speaker:

Chelsea Rose is a historical archaeologist who focuses on the settlement and development of the American West. Rose is a principal investigator in the award-winning Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP). Rose regularly works with the media, students, and community volunteers in an effort to promote archaeological awareness and encourage historical stewardship. Rose serves on the board of the Oregon Historical Quarterly and serves on the governor-appointed Oregon Heritage Commission. Rose has been featured in books and magazines promoting STEM education, she was a guest co-editor of the Oregon Historical Quarterly issue dedicated to the Chinese diaspora, and she co-edited Chinese Diaspora Archaeology in North America, available from the University Press at Florida.