North San Juan Chinatown, Nevada County.
Dating to the early 1850's, the community of North San Juan was a thriving gold town.
North San Juan Chinatown persisted until at least 1933, when Sin Get, one of its most
respected men, died. The Chinese of San Juan Chinatown are credited with starting North San Juan's
Cherry Festival. See North San Juan Chinese Cemetery, Nevada County. Reference: Office of
Historic Preservation 1979d.
North San Juan Chinese Cemetery, Nevada County.
The
Chinese of the North San Juan area were interred in North San Juan Chinese
Cemetery. A Chinese man by the name of Sin Get was its custodian. He maintained the
cemetery and sent the bones of the deceased to China until 1933 when he died. See North San Juan
Chinatown, Nevada County. Reference: Office of Historic Preservation 1979ge
Old Chinese Herb Shop, Nevada County.
Old
Chinese Herb Shop was built in 1878 at 1 0004 South River Street, City of Truckee. It
is the last remnant of the Chinese in Truckee. Early on, Truckee's Chinese population of
about 1,000
became the target for anti-Chinese feelings. The prejudice, burning of Chinese
dwellings, shooting and killing of the Chinese resulted in Truckee setting the pace for
much of the West's anti-Chinese movement. See Chinatown Street, Nevada County; Truckee Chinatown, Nevada County; Truckee River Chinatown, Nevada County. Reference: Meschery 1978: 74.
Shanghai City, Nevada County.
Shanghai
City was a later name for Shanghai Diggings. See Shanghai Diggings, Nevada County.
Shanghai Diggings, Nevada County.
Shanghai
Diggins is on the Middle Fork of the Yuba River at the northwest extremity of
Snow Point above Orleans Flat. This was an area rich in placer gold deposits that were
worked during the 1870's. Chinese miners were found throughout. Reference: Gudde and Gudde 1975: 315.
Shanghai Hill, Nevada County.
This was another name for
Shanghai Diggings. See Shanghai Diggings, Nevada County. Reference: Gudde and Gudde 1975: 315.
The China Wall, Nevada County.
The China Wall is located on Rough and Ready Highway near the junction of Rough and Ready and Stagecoach Way in the community of Rough and Ready. It is thought to have been built in the 1850's by Chinese workers. The dry stack wall extends for 10 miles. A plaque was placed on the wall by Chapter 10, E. Clampus Vitas. Reference: Whittle 2011.
Truckee Charcoal Kiln Site, Nevada County. The charcoal making site is northeast of the town of Truckee between Highway 80 and Glenshire Drive. It is thought to be Chinese laborers who operated about 150 ovens. The charcoal produced was used primarily by railroad steam engines. Reference: Nelson, Christina. September 16, 2002. "Researchers unravel mystery behind charcoal ovens." Tahoe Daily Tribune. https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/ Accessed December 27, 2021. Truckee Chinatown, Nevada County.
Chinese
railroad workers began to settle in the town of Truckee by the early 1870's.
They established Truckee Chinatown between Front Street and High Street on what became known as
Chinatown Street. The
residents worked as laundry men, wood hewers and charcoal makers. On May 29,
1875, the wooden buildings of Truckee Chinatown burned completely. It was soon rebuilt
at the same location. However, anti-Chinese sentiment became so strong by November 18,
1878, that a group of about 500 Non Chinese tore down and destroyed all of the structures
along Chinatown Street. The Chinese
relocated to the south bank of the Truckee River. See Chinatown Street, Nevada County; Old Chinese Herb
Shop, Nevada County; Truckee River Chinatown, Nevada County. Reference: Hagaman and Cottrell 2007: 58; Meschery 1978: 73.
Truckee River Chinatown, Nevada County.
Truckee
River Chinatown was built on the south bank of the Truckee River near Bridge Street after the
destruction of Truckee Chinatown in 1878. The new community was located beyond Truckee city
limits in the hopes that Non Chinese would leave them alone. However, a fire, possibly
arson, destroyed about one-half of the settlement in 1880. Continued anti-Chinese sentiment and a
1885-1886 boycott of people who hired Chinese brought an end to the Chinese community. See Chinatown Street, Nevada County; Truckee Chinatown, Nevada County. Reference: Hagaman and Cottrell 2007: 58; Meschery 1978:
73.
Tunnel 6 Monument, Nevada County.
Tunnel 6 Monument is on Sugar Bowl Road, community of Norden. The monument details Chinese drilling through granite for the construction of the railroad over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. See Great Summit Tunnel of the Sierra Nevada, Nevada County. Reference: Swackhamer 2015.
Washington Plaque, Nevada County.
Washington Plaque is at the intersection of Washington Road and Alpha Toll Road in the community of Washington. It addresses the discovery of gold in the south Yuba River and the Chinese who mined there. Reference: Swackhamer 2010.
Placer County
Adobe Store Building, Placer County.
Adobe Store Building is on Stockton Road, community of Dutch Flat, Placer County. The Placer County Historical Society plaque indicates that the structure was built by the Chinese in 1870, using a solid wall construction (rammed earth). Reference: Swackhamer 2010.
Auburn Chinatown, Placer County.
Located
around Sacramento Street in Auburn, Auburn Chinatown was another early
Chinatown in the Mother Lode Country. It had a joss house and several stores that were
operated by the Chinese.
The
stores are still evident on the south side of Sacramento Street. See Auburn Chinatown Joss House, Placer County; Auburn Steam Laundry Building, Placer County; Quam
Hi Store Building, Placer County; Shanghai Restaurant Building, Placer County. Reference: Nadeau
1992: 66; Williams 1971: 43.
Auburn Chinatown Joss House Museum, Placer County.
Auburn
Chinatown Joss House Museum at 200 Sacramento Street, City of Auburn, dates to about
1860. Originally known as the Ling Ying Association Temple, it
replaced the earlier joss house that was destroyed by fire in 1855. See Auburn
Chinatown, Placer
County. Reference: Office of Historic Preservation 1986a.
,
Auburn Steam Laundry Building, Placer County.
Auburn
Steam Laundry building was built about 1875 at 157 Sacramento Street, City of Auburn. It was operated by Chinese. See Auburn Chinatown, Placer County. Reference: Office of Historic Preservation 1986b.
Bloomers Cut, Placer County.
Bloomers Cut is located at the intersection of Herdal Drive and Quinn Way in the community of Auburn, Placer County. A plaque details the effort of the Chinese in creating a cut through solid rock for the Central Pacific Railroad in 1864. The plaque was placed there by the Native Sons of the Golden West. Reference: Gerchle.
Bosse-Morgan Building "Hop Sing Laundry," Placer County. The building is at 149 Sacramento Street, City of Auburn. It was built in 1855. A plaque on the building notes that Hop Sing operated a laundry there from 1894-1944. Reference: Swackhamer, Barry. June 23, 2011. "Bosse-Morgan Building "Hop Sing Laundry." https://www.hmdb.org/ Accessed January 7, 2022. Cape Horn Passage, Placer County.
Cape
Horn is a protrusion or knob of granite in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. It is about one mile northeast of the town of Colfax on Highway 80. Railroad construction had reached Cape Horn by 1865. In order to construct the rail bed, Chinese laborers may have hung in baskets down the face of Cape Horn with a tributary of the American River about 1,400 feet below them. Thus suspended, they then drilled into the rock and placed dynamite charges. The fuse would
be lit, and the basket quickly hauled upward before the detonation. In 1999, a plaque was placed near the site by the Colfax Historical Society commemorating the role of the Chinese in
the construction of the Cape Horn Passage. Reference: Chinn 1969: 45.
China Bar, Placer County.
China
Bar was the scene of considerable hydraulic gold mining. It is two and
one-half miles from the junction of the Middle Fork of the American River and Duncan Canyon River. Reference: United
States Geological Survey 1961.
China Garden Road, Placer County.
China
Garden Road parallels Highway 80 on its east side in the City of Rocklin. Reference: Compass
Maps 1998.
China Mine Road, Placer County.
China
Mine Road is
southeast of Highway 80 near Choctaw Trace and Rock Springs Road between the towns of Loomis and
Newcastle. The area has experienced considerable gold mining. Reference: Compass Maps 1998.
China Ranch, Placer County.
Located
about two
miles west of Blue Canyon, China Ranch was not a livestock ranch. It was actually a vegetable garden owned and operated by a Chinese farmer. It was noted as an important place in an 1878 travel guide. Reference: Towle 1994: 363.
China Town, Placer County.
China
Town, spelled as two
words,
was a
Chinese community just below Dotans Bar on the North Fork of the American River. It appeared on a map dated 1887. Reference: Gudde and Gudde 1975: 71.
China Wall Iowa Hill Ditch, Placer County.
China Wall Iowa Hill Ditch is
about 14 miles in length and runs parallel to the North Fork of the American River on its south
side. It moves water from east to west and ends at Forks House some 11 miles
from Forest Hill, north
of Forest Hill Divide Road. The water was important to the various mines in the area. Reference: United States
Geological Survey 1979c.
China Well Road, Placer County.
China
Well Road
has an overall
north-south
orientation and extends to Baxter Grade Road. China Well Road is about
four miles northwest of the City of Auburn in a gold mining area. Reference: Compass Maps 1998.
Chinese Cemetery, Placer County. Chinese Cemetery is on California State Highway 49 near Marguerite Road in the town of Auburn. It is a 2.5-acre site dating to the 1890s. Two headstones and an urn are visible. Reference: " Chinese Cemetery." Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2283512/chinese-cemetery/ Accessed May 22, 2021.
Chinese Houses, Placer County. Chinese Houses were along Sacramento Street, community of Auburn, Placer County. A plaque at the site indicates that a fire in 1855 burned 80 buildings, including the Chinese houses. Reference: Swackhamer 2016. Chinese Railroad Workers Monument. Placer County. Chinese Railroad Workers Monument is at the Gold Run Safety Rest Area, Interstate 80, near the community of Gold Run. The monument is dedicated to the thousands of Chinese who worked on the construction of the transcontinental railroad in 1865. Reference: Whittle 2009. Chinese Store, Placer County.
A Chinese general merchandise store
operated out of an adobe warehouse in Dutch Flat. The structure was built in
the 1870's. See Dutch Flat Chinatown, Placer County.
Colfax
Chinese Business Area, Placer County.
The Chinese business
area in the town
of Colfax was west of the railroad tracks on the west side of Main Street near School
Road. There were two laundries. Reference: Sanborn
Insurance Map 1887.
Donner Summit Railroad Tunnel, Placer County.
Chinese workers began work on the Donner
Summit Railroad Tunnel near Donner Lake in the winter of 1866. The
snow was so deep that the worker camps were buried. To move from one camp to another, passageways were dug beneath the snow. Snow slides were
frequent, carrying away entire camps and
killing many of the Chinese. The railroad tunnel was completed in mid- 1868. Reference: Chinn 1969: 45.
Dutch Flat Chinatown, Placer County.
By 1860, Dutch Flat Chinatown was located next to the railroad
tracks one mile above Dutch Flat itself. Fire destroyed 40 to 50 of its
buildings in 1873. It was quickly rebuilt, having 56 dwellings and about 150 Chinese residents in
1880. However, it suffered another
fire in 1881 with a loss of almost all of its
buildings. See Dutch Flat Chinese, Placer County. Reference: Hoover 1990; Office of Historic Preservation 1979f.
Dutch Flat Chinese, Placer County.
The
Chinese of Dutch Flat were identified by a plaque stating, "Founded in the
Spring of 1851 by Joseph and Charles Dornbach. From 1854 to 1882 it was noted for its rich
hydraulic mines. In 1860
had the largest voting population in Placer County. Chinese inhabitants
numbered about 2,000. Here Theodore Judah and Dr. D. W. Strong made the original subscription
to build the first transcontinental railroad." The plaque was placed by the California Centennial
Commission and Placer County Historical Society in 1950. The site is California Historical Landmark No. 397. See Dutch Flat Chinatown, Placer County.
Dutch Flat Chinese Cemetery, Placer County.
Dutch Flat Chinese
Cemetery was located about one mile above Dutch Flat. See Dutch Flat Chinatown, Placer County.
First Transcontinental Railroad-Auburn, Placer County.
Auburn
is the location of a plaque that recognizes the first Chinese railroad workers. It reads, "After an l l-month delay due to political opposition and lack of money, Central Pacific
tracks reached Auburn May 13, 1865, and regular service began. Government loans became available when the railroad completed its first 40 miles, four miles east of here. With the
new funds, Central
Pacific augmented its force with the first Chinese laborers, and work began
again in earnest." The plaque was placed in cooperation with the Conference of California
Historical Societies and Placer County Historical Society in 1969. The location is also
California Historical Landmark No. 780.4 Reference: Office of Historic Preservation 1990: 149.
Chinese Railroad Workers Monument,
Placer County.
The
monument is located on Highway 80 at the Gold Run Safety Rest Area.
It is dedicated to the 1000s of Chinese laborers who helped build the
Transcontinental Railroad. Reference: "Chinese
Railroad Workers." Historical Database. Org. https://www.hmdb.org/ Accessed
August 20, 2021.
Lincoln Chinese Business
Area, Placer County.
The Chinese
business area of the town of Lincoln was between F Street and G Street on Sixth Street. It consisted of three laundries in 1893. Reference: Sanborn Insurance
Map 1893.
Loomis Chinatown, Placer County. The historical marker can be seen from Ong Place, south of King Road and adjacent to Loomis Basin Community Park. The marker is on the site of the old Hoo-Quang Dry Yard. Reference: Ruppenstein, Andrew. January 23, 2009. "Loomis Chinatown." https://www.hmdb.org/ Accessed January 7, 2022. Mandarin Hill Lane, Placer County.
Mandarin Hill Lane is southwest of
the town of Penryn off Rippey Road. It is in an area that has experienced extensive gold mining. Reference: Compass Maps 1998.
Mongolian Flat, Placer County,
Mongolian
Flat was a place along the American River that was worked by Chinese miners according to photographs held by the California Historical Society. Reference: Chan 1986: 53, 57.
Newcastle China Town, Placer County.
Newcastle
China Town (two words) was located in a ravine just north of the town of
Newcastle. Along
with residences and businesses, there was a temple and Chinese school. Construction of Highway 40 through the area resulted in Newcastle China Town being torn down.
Reference: Gudde and Gudde 1975: 71;
Wells 1962: 79.
Placerville
Chinatown, Placer County.
Located
south of Main Street in the community of Placerville, Placerville Chinatown was a thriving
place by 1850-1860. The last remaining building is known as Stone House.
See Stone House, Placer County. Reference: Lew 1977: 11; Williams 1971: 44.
Quam
Hi Store Building, Placer County.
Quam
Hi Store building is at 150 Sacramento Street, City of Auburn. It was the location
of a grocery store operated by a Chinese man in about 1870. See Auburn Chinatown,
Placer County. Reference:
Office of Historic Preservation 1986c.
Rocklin-Roseville
Chinatown, Placer County.
This
Chinatown was situated between the communities of Rocklin and Roseville. On
September 16, 1877, all the Chinese living in there were driven out and its 25 buildings
burned to the ground. The action stemmed from an incident when a Chinese killed three Non Chinese. Reference: McGowan 1961: 326.
Secret Town Fill, Placer County. Secret Town Fill is near Highway 80 northeast of the town of Colfax. In the 1870s, Chinese laborers buried the 1100-foot-long wooden railroad trestle that stood 95 feet above the Secret Town Ravine. It was buried so that it would not burn. Reference: Wong, Fred. N.d. "Secret Town Fill." https://exploringapaheritage.com/ Accessed December 5, 2021.
Shanghai Restaurant Building, Placer County.
Shanghai
Restaurant building at 289 Washington Street, City of Auburn, has been the location
of the Shanghai Restaurant since it began in 1908. See Auburn Chinatown, Placer County. Reference: Office of Historic Preservation 1986d.
Stone
House, Placer County.
Stone
House is the last building of Placerville Chinatown in the community of Placerville. It was built by Chinese around 1865 and used as an herb store. Through the years,
it was also reputed to have been an opium den, gambling house and brothel (upstairs). The structure has
been restored and is presently an office building. See Placerville Chinatown, Placer County. Reference: Lew 1977: 11; Williams 1971: 44.
The Chinese Statue. Placer County.
The Chinese Statue is at 601 Lincoln Way, City of Auburn. The steel and cement public art is 22 feet tall, 33 feet long and depicts a Chinese laborer with a conical hat pushing a wheelbarrow. It is a tribute to the Chinese laborers who helped build the trans-continental railroad. Reference: "The Coolie-Ken Fox Statue." Photo.
Virginiatown
Chinatown, Placer County.
Virginiatown
Chinatown is immediately west of the community of Virginiatown. The Chinatown resulted from the Chinese being banned from living in Virginiatown itself in 1860. There were at least 12 buildings in Virginiatown Chinatown by 1861, most of which were on the
north and south side of Main Street. The number increased to 27 by 1862 and included general
stores, restaurants,
butcher shops, blacksmith shop and joss house. The last of the Chinese were
forced to leave in 1906 when the Euroamerican landowner evicted them. See Virginiatown Engellenner Chinese Cemetery, Placer County. Reference: Farncomb 1994: 49-66.
Virginiatown
Engellenner Chinese Cemetery, Placer County.
Virginiatown
Engellenner Chinese Cemetery is located on the edge of the Non Chinese section of Virginiatown behind the Engellenner house. Thirty-three grave depressions are
still apparent. See
Virginiatown Chinese Cemetery No. 3, Placer County. Reference: Farncomb 1994: 63.
Virginiatown
Chinese Cemetery No.3, Placer County.
The
third Chinese cemetery of Virginia town is on a hill south of Virginia town
Chinese Women's Cemetery. Virginiatown Chinese Cemetery No.3 is the same size as Virginiatown
Engellenner Chinese
Cemetery. Some of the grave depressions are still apparent. See Virginiatown
Chinese Women's Cemetery, Placer County. Reference: Famcomb 1994: 64.
Virginiatown
Chinese Women's Cemetery, Placer County.
Virginiatown
Chinese Women's Cemetery is located near Virginiatown just south of what is presently known as the Virginiatown Adobe (K. Takamoto House). At least a dozen
grave depressions were filled in as part of a construction project. See Virginiatown
Chinatown, Placer County. Reference: Farncomb
1994: 64,66.
Plumas
County
Belden
Chinatown, Plumas County.
Belden
Chinatown was located on the old county road in the community of Belden on the
North Fork of the Feather River. The Chinatown was surrounded by a high wooden fence
with a single gate into the area. By the 1890's, there were still about 200 Chinese gold
miners working the area around Belden. Reference: Pricer 1996: 60.
China
Bar, Plumas County.
(1)
China Bar is along the North Fork of the Feather River about six miles
northwest of the community of Twain. Reference: United States Geological Survey 1980d.
(2)
China Bar is on the east branch of North Fork of the Feather River. It is
approximately one mile east of the community of Twain. Reference: United States Geological Survey
1980e.
China
Camp, Plumas County.
China
Camp was situated between Willow Bar and Junction Bar on the North Fork of the
Feather River. China Camp residents were laborers and cooks for the hydraulic mining
operation that worked Willow Bar. Reference: Pricer 1996: 60.
China
Creek, Plumas County.
China
Creek, in Lassen National Forest, is an intermittent stream. When it contains
water, it flows northeast - to-southwest for one and one-third miles, where it joins Rock
Creek. Rock Creek merges with the North Fork of the Feather River. Reference: United States
Geological Survey 1980d.
China
Grade Road, Plumas County.
China
Grade Road is a north-south oriented improved road that joins County Route A22
about one and one-half miles west of Taylorville. Extending over a ridge, it was
constructed by Chinese labor. Reference: Compass Maps 1996; Pricer 1996: 58.
China
Gulch, Plumas County.
(1)
China Gulch in the Plumas National Forest has a perennial stream two miles in length that flows east to west where it joins Lights Creek. The area has experienced tunnel and shaft
mining.
(2)
China Gulch has a north-to-south flowing stream that feeds into Middle Fork
of the Feather River within Plumas
National Forest. There has been gold mining in the area. Reference: United States Geological Survey 1980a.
China Ravine, Plumas County.
China
Ravine, Lassen National Forest, has an intermittent stream flowing for about three quarters of a mile, traveling in a west-to-east
direction. The area is the site of both placer and tunnel and shaft mining. Reference: United
States Geological Survey 1979a.
China
Rock, Plumas
County.
China
Rock is located on the grounds of the present-day Quincy High School in the community of
Quincy.
The
stone commemorates Quincy Chinatown. See Quincy Chinatown, Plumas County. Reference: Pricer 1996: 66.
Claireville
Chinatown, Plumas
County. Claireville
Chinatown was
in the community of
Claireville. Claireville
itself was
originally a railroad
construction
town.
Accordingly, most
of the Chinese of Claireville Chinatown were employed
building
the
Sierra Valley and
Mohawk
Railroad bed in the 1880's. A fire in 1903 completely destroyed
Claireville
Chinatown.
Reference: Pricer 1996: 62.
Crescent Mills Chinatown, Plumas County.
Crescent Mills Chinatown in the community of Crescent Mills was a thriving place at the peak of gold mining in northern Plumas County. A reunion of Chinese miners who had worked at the Green Mountain/Crescent Mine drew 250 participants in 1890. Reference: Pricer 1996: 58.
Greenville Chinatown, Plumas County.
Greenville Chinatown was located on the
west side of Wolf Creek bridge in the community of Greenville. Greenville Chinatown had a saloon, store and public
bath. The Chinese who lived there worked
as miners and laborers.
Reference: Pricer 1996: 58-59.
Indian
Valley Chinese Cemetery, Plumas County.
Indian Valley Chinese Cemetery is on the south
slope on the left side of Round Valley Dam at Round Valley Lake. It was
the only Chinese cemetery in Indian Valley and was primarily a place of temporary interment. Today, two graves remain--those of a husband and wife. The site is surrounded by a picket fence. Reference: Pricer 1996: 59.
Jamison City Chinatown, Plumas County.
Jamison City Chinatown was in the small
community of Jamison City. Both were built on a narrow river terrace next to Jamison Creek. Jamison City Chinatown was completely destroyed by fire in 1871. Reference: Pricer 1996: 63.
La Porte Chinatown, Plumas County.
La Porte Chinatown was established in 1858 along Rabbit Creek in the community of La Porte, Butte County. Soon thereafter, Plumas County was created out of Butte County. As a result, La Porte Chinatown became part of Plumas County. By the 1860 census count, there were 136 Chinese living and working there as laborers, miners, merchants, cooks, and gardeners. The population increased to 248 in 1870 but by 1880, the number had decreased to 50 as the mining opportunities diminished. Through the years, fires within La Porte Chinatown resulted in a reduction of its physical size. The blaze of 1905 destroyed most of it. Reference: Pricer 1996: 55, 57.
Plumas
County Museum, Plumas County.
Plumas County Museum at 7500
Jackson Street in the town of Quincy has a permanent exhibit about the Chinese in Plumas County. Reference: United States Geological Survey 1980b.
Silver Creek Chinatown, Plumas County. Silver Creek Chinatown was located west of Spanish Ranch about 7 miles from the town of Quincy. It existed from 1855 to 1929 when a fire destroyed it. The 500 residents utilized the hotels, restaurants, gambling houses, stores, shoe repair shop, and joss house. Reference: https://www.plumascountymuseum.org/ Accessed December 23, 2021.
Sierra County
China
Bar, Sierra County.
China
Bar is about two and one-quarter miles due south of La Porte near Slate Creek
on the border of Sierra and Plumas County. The area is dominated by extensive placer and tunnel and shaft gold mining. Reference: United States Geological Survey 1951 a.
China Flat, Sierra County.
China
Flat is on the south side of North Yuba River and Highway 49 approximately
seven miles west of Sierra City. It is a broad flat area about one-third of a mile in
length within Tahoe National Forest. Although the name of the place has changed through the years, a recent topographic map uses the name China Flat. Placer mining started in the area during
the 1850s. See
Chinese Flat, Sierra County.
Reference: United States Geological Survey 1981.
China
Ravine, Sierra County.
China
Ravine, Plumas National Forest, has a seasonal stream that flows into Big Grizzly Creek. It is
one-quarter mile southeast of Poker Flat. The area has many mines. Reference: United
States Geological Survey 1951b.
Chinese
Bar, Sierra County.
Located
on the Yuba River in Tahoe National Forest, Chinese Bar is on the inside of a stream meander, an ideal place for placer gold mining. In fact, there is extensive
evidence of placer and tunnel and shaft mining throughout the area. Reference: United States
Geological Survey 1949a.
Chinese
Camp, Sierra County.
Chinese
Camp is in the Slate Creek Basin on the road from La Porte to Portmine. The
placename appears in a report about mines and mining dated 1872. Reference: Gudde
and Gudde 1975: 71.
Chinese
Flat, Sierra County.
Chinese
Flat is on the North Fork of the Yuba River about three miles east of
Downieville. A map of the area dated 1868 shows the placename of China Flat. However, a map
dated 1874 shows the name Chinese Flat. This latter name was officially recognized by the
California State Bureau of Mines and Geology. Chinese Flat became one of the first automobile campgrounds in the area. Reference: Gudde and Gudde 1975: 71.
Downieville
Chinatown, Sierra County.
Downieville
Chinatown was located on Main Street in the community of Downieville in 1852. By 1902, there was still a joss house and four dwellings. See Downieville
Chinese Building, Sierra County. Reference: Nadeau 1992: 161; Sanborn Insurance Map 1902a.
Downieville
Museum, Sierra County.
Downieville
Museum on Main Street in the town of Downieville maintains displays of Chinese artifacts. See Downieville Chinese Building, Sierra County.
Downieville
Chinese Building, Sierra County.
Located
on the south side of Main Street in Downieville, the Downieville Chinese Building was once a store and gambling house. It was built in 1852 and features mortarless
schist rock, iron doors and shutters typical of the era. It is now the home of the Downieville
Museum. See Downieville Chinatown, Sierra County. Reference: Nadeau 1992: 161.
r
Howland Flats, Sierra County. Howland Flats was about 12 miles north of Downieville. A gold mining town, it existed from the 1860s to the 1930s. There was a Joss house. Reference: Morre, Jamie. 2010. "Excavating Howland Flats." httpt://passportintime.com/ Accessed January 2, 2022; Justin, Cal. 2011. "Howland Flat." https://thevelvetrocket.com/ Accessed January 2, 2022.
Sierra
County Historical Park and Museum, Sierra County.
The
museum, located in Sierra City, contains displays of early Chinese immigrant
artifacts.
Tuolumne
County
Big
Gap Flume, Tuolumne County.
Big
Gap Flume, near the town of Groveland, was constructed by Chinese workers of the Golden Rock Water Company in 1859.
It carried water to the gold mining areas as part of a 36-mile- long water supply
system for miners in Big Oak Flat, Garrotte, Moccasin Creek and other nearby areas. Reference:
Otheta 1948: 28.
Big
Oak Flat Chinatown, Tuolumne County.
Big
Oak Flat Chinatown in the community of Big Oak Flat was an important center for
the Chinese during the early days of placer mining in the area. Like other
Chinatowns, it provided merchandise, news
of home and companionship. A fire in 1862 destroyed the Chinatown. Reference: Otheta 1948: 31.
Big
Oak Flat Chinese Cemetery, Tuolumne County.
Big
Oak Flat Chinese Cemetery in the community of Big Oak Flat was used for
temporary interment of the Chinese. After a few years the bones were disinterred and sent
to China for final burial. Reference: Barron
1974: 459.
China Creek, Tuolumne County.
China Creek flows for three and one-half miles before joining Middle Fork of the
Stanislaus River. It is about eight miles from the community of Long Barn. Reference:
United States Geological Survey 1956.
Chinese
Alley, Tuolumne County.
According
to a map dated 1872, Chinese Alley was a street in Chinese Camp Chinatown. See Chinese Camp Chinatown, Tuolumne County. Reference: Bloomfield 1994:
45, 57, end piece map.
Chinese
Camp, Tuolumne County.
By 1849, a group of
Englishmen intent on gold mining had organized a company, bought a ship, contracted
with Chinese laborers and arrived in Stockton. The laborers walked to the mining
area and established a claim near Campo Salvador. Once gold was found, other miners drove
off the Chinese. They relocated over the nearest hill in an unclaimed area--the
northwest comer
of present-day Chinese Camp. That place has been identified by various names, particularly Chinese Camp. The latter name was commonly used by 1850 and it became
official when a post office, opening in 1854, used the name. Placer mining continued in the area until
1870. The first tong war in the state was fought nearby. A plaque
commemorating Chinese Camp was erected by the California Centennial Commission and the Tuolumne County Council No. 2165
of the Knights of Columbus in 1949. Chinese Camp is California Historical
Landmark No. 423.
See Chinese Alley, Tuolumne County; Kentucky Ranch, Tuolumne County. Reference:
Bloomfield 1994:
20-27;
Towle
1994: 176.
Chinese
Camp Chinatown, Tuolumne County.
By
1860, the United States Census indicated a Chinatown within the town of Chinese
Camp. It was located north of Main Street and west of present-day Red Hills Road. It was home for
about 25 percent of the town's Chinese population. See Chinese Alley,
Tuolumne County; Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County. Reference: Bloomfield 1994: 45, 57.
Chinese
Camp Road, Tuolumne County.
Chinese
Camp Road was the primary access to the town of Chinese Camp. See Chinese Camp, Tuolumne
County.
Chinese
Camp School, Tuolumne County.
Chinese Camp School, a public school, was named after the
town in which
it was located. See Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County.
Chinese Quarters, Tuolumne County. Chinese Quarters was near the Wawona Hotel, Yosemite Valley and was the living area of the Chinese who worked at the hotel. The Chinese were cooks, bakers, servers and staff at the hotel. When the hotel was sold in 1933, the Chinese were dismissed, moving to the town of Merced. Reference: Chan, Yen yen. 2020. Forgotten History: Chinese Americans and the Formation of Our National Park System. National Park Service.
Chinese
Diggings, Tuolumne County.
This was an earlier
name for Chinese Camp. See Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County.
Chinese
Station, Tuolumne County.
Chinese
Station was the first railroad station in the Mother Lode. It was located at
Milepost 35 of the Sierra Railroad and was two miles northeast of Chinese Camp from where
it took its name. Constructed on a placer-graveled flat in 1897, Chinese Station became an
important freight and passenger terminal for the mines and Yosemite Valley. Reference: Deane 1960:
23.
Claveria Building, Tuolumne County. Claverie Building is within Columbia State Historic Park between Jackson Street and Pacific Street. Built in 1857, it was purchased by Sun Lum Sing in 1869. It became known as "The Old Chinese Store." By the 1870s, a joss house and Chinese theatre adjoined the store. Reference: Swackhamer, Barry. "Claveria Building." https.www.hmdb.com./ Accessed January 4, 2022. Cooper Cabin, Tuolumne County. Cooper Cabin is near the community of Pinecrest in Stanislaus National Forest. The cabin dates to 1875. Chinese workers had their names written on the interior walls in 1907 and the writing is still there. Reference: Wong, Fred. N.d. https://exploringapaheritage.com/ Accessed December 19, 2021. Dragon Gulch Flat, Tuolumne County.
Some
might think this is a Chinese place name because of the association of the
dragon with Chinese culture. But the name was actually given to the spot because of a group of Euroamerican deserters from the United States Army Dragoons who settled in the
area. Reference: Gudde and Gudde 1975: 100-101.
Jamestown
Chinese Business Area, Tuolumne County.
The
Chinese business area of the community of Jamestown was on the east side of
Main Street between Willow Street and Seco Street. In 1898, there were two laundries and a
large vegetable garden. Reference: Sanborn Insurance Map 1898b.
Laundry Building, Tuolumne County. The laundry building near the Wawona Hotel in Yosemite Valley is to become a museum. The museum will tell the story of the Chinese in Yosemite National Park. Reference: Chan, Yen yen. 2020. Forgotten History: Chinese Americans and the Formation of Our National Park System. National Park Service.
Montezuma Chinatown, Tuolumne County.
Not
far from Chinese Camp, Montezuma Chinatown was in the community of Montezuma. It often
rivaled Chinese Camp in terms of population and economic activity. Montezuma Chinatown
boasted an all-Chinese hotel, and it was said that the Chinese kept many Non Chinese Montezuma
merchants in business. Reference: Williams 1971: 46.
Museum of Chinese Artifacts, Tuolumne County.
Located
within the Columbia State Historic Park, the museum contains exhibits and
displays of Chinese artifacts dating from the 1850's to the 1900's. The park is also an
excellent place to see the Tree of Heaven. Editors of Olympus Press 1988: 178.
Old Chinese Store, Tuolumne County. See Claverie Building, Tuolumne County. Sonora Chinatown, Tuolumne County.
The
last remaining structure of the Sonora Chinatown in Sonora is a brick portal. A plaque affixed to the portal reads, "To the memory of the Chinese pioneers who
for years made this section their home." Reference: Lew 1984: 7.
Tioga Pass Road, Tuolumne County. Originally known as The Great Sierra Wagon Road, Tioga Pass Road stretches 56.5 miles from Lee Vining through Yosemite Valley. Approximately 250 Chinese laborers and 100 blasters constructed the road in 1882-1883, stopped only by winter conditions. Many stone retaining walls were built by the Chinese along the road and are still evident. Reference: Chan, Yen yen. 2020. Forgotten History: Chinese Americans and the Formation of Our National Park System. National Park Service.
Wawona Road, Tuolumne County. Wawona Road was built by Chinese laborers in 1874-1875. Originally a stage wagon road, it has a 3000-foot change in elevation and extends for 26.6 miles. California State Highway 41 becomes Wawona Road when it enters the southern part of Yosemite National Park. Reference: Chan, Yen yen. 2020. Forgotten History: Chinese Americans and the Formation of Our National Park System. National Park Service.
Yuba County
Bok Kai Chinese Wall Memorial, Yuba County.
Bok
Kai Chinese Wall Memorial is a three-foot high wall constructed of stacked,
un-mortared rocks. It is next to the path leading to the Bok Kai Temple in Marysville. A
plaque on the wall states, "The close proximity of the gold mines and the railroad
construction contributed to Marysville
large Chinese population in the mid to late 1800's. When those activities diminished, the Chinese worked in
various occupations, with many as laborers building rock walls throughout northern counties. This section of rock wall was relocated from the
Sutter Buttes in a tribute to the Chinese that settled in Marysville's historic Chinatown. Marysville Lions
Club, 1992." See Great Wall of
China,
Butte
County; Butte County Rock Walls, Butte County.
Bok
Kai Street, Yuba County.
Bok
Kai Street is a north-south street extending from First Street to Fifth Street
near the original Bok Kai Temple. See Bok Kai Mui, Yuba County. Reference: Compass Maps 1997.
Bok
Kai Mui, Yuba County.
Bok
Kai Mui was the original Bok Kai Temple of Marysville Chinatown, City of Marysville. It was located near the comer of First Street and B Street on what became known as
Bok Kai Street. It was dedicated in
1854, five years after the Chinese
first appeared in the city. The name refers to the temple's main deity who is said to control water, an important
consideration for Marysville, being at the confluence of the Yuba and Feather River, both of
which frequently flood. Damage to the temple caused a new one to be built at the base of D
Street. See Bok Kai Street, Yuba County. Reference: Buschman 1963; Ibanez 1967: 2,6.
Bok
Kai Temple, Yuba County.
After
Bok Kai Mui, City of Marysville,
was severely damaged by flood waters, a new temple was constructed on D Street. Its primary deity is Bok Kai who controls water. Related is
the holiday of Yee
Yent Yee (Bomb Day) or the Bok Kai Festival, as it is usually known., It is a
celebration that dates to 1872, making it one of the oldest celebrations in the state. It
is held in February. The temple is California Historical Landmark No. 889. See Bok Kai Chinese Memorial
Wall, Yuba County; Marysville Chinatown, Yuba County. Reference: Chace 1994. Photo.
Celestial
Valley, Yuba County.
Celestial
Valley, possibly associated with Chinese miners, is three miles south of Comptonville on Oregon Creek. It was an area of placer mining until 1877. Reference: Gudde and Gudde
1975: 65.
Chinese American Museum of Northern California, Yuba County.
The Chinese American Museum of Northern California is located at 232 First Street, City of Marysville. Established in 2005 in an 1858 building in Marysville Chinatown, its focus is on creating a new narrative of Chinese American history. Exhibits in the museum include a store, manufacturing plant, photo displays, and artifacts. Reference: Chinese American Museum of Northern California. Photo.
Chinese
School Building, Yuba County.
Chinese
School building, located at 226 First Street, City of Marysville, was built in 1912. It is within historic Marysville Chinatown. See Marysville Chinatown, Yuba County. Reference: Office
of Historic Preservation 1977 a.
Hop
Sing Society Building, Yuba County.
Hop
Sing Society building at 109 C Street, City of Marysville, was built in 1918.
It displays a Chinese architectural style similar to association buildings in San Francisco
Chinatown. See Marysville Chinatown, Yuba County. Reference: Office of Historic Preservation
1977b.
Kim
Wing Building, Yuba County.
Built
in 1913, Kim Wing building is located at 228 First Street, City of Marysville.
It is part of Marysville Chinatown. See Marysville Chinatown, Yuba County. Reference: Office of
Historic Preservation 1977c.
Marysville
Chinatown, Yuba County.
Marysville
Chinatown, City of Marysville, was in the area of Elm Street and First Street
and C Street and Front Street. Its Chinese population was large enough between 1850 and 1900 that it was second in size only to San Francisco Chinatown. Some 2,000 laborers and miners would
converge on Marysville Chinatown during holidays where they found
entertainment, shopping and a temple. It was the location of the headquarters for various social organizations, a
Chinese school and two opera houses. It maintained about 40 stores until the 1950s. See Bok Kai Temple, Yuba County; Chinese School
Building, Yuba County; Hop Sing Society Building, Yuba County; Kim Wing Building, Yuba
County; Yee Fow, Yuba County. Reference: Ibanez 1967: 5; Tom, Brian and Lawrence Tom and the Chinese American Museum of Northern California: 17.
Marysville
Chinese Pavilion, Yuba County.
Marysville
Chinese Pavilion in the City of Marysville is adjacent to Bok Kai Temple. Celebrating
the Chinese of Marysville, it was built in 1979 with construction material and workers provided by the Republic of China. The pavilion is on the site of the
Lotus Inn, a restaurant of Marysville
Chinatown that was torn down as part of an urban renewal project. Listed
on a nearby plaque are a great many individuals and organizations that aided in
the establishment of Marysville Chinese Pavilion. See Bok Kai Mui, Yuba County; Bok
Kai Temple, Yuba County; Marysville Chinatown, Yuba County. Reference: Redman 1995. Photo.
Marysville
City Cemetery, Yuba County.
By
1862, the Chinese had exclusive use of the northern side of Marysville City
Cemetery. There was a shrine, dedicated to "Good Chinese Friends," a platform and brick burner
for offerings. Ch'ing Ming was celebrated from its beginning. By the turn of the century, it
was no longer in use. Reference: Chace 1992: 70, 93.
Suey
Sing Store Building, Yuba County.
Suey
Sing Store building was built in the 1850s in the town of Timbuctoo near
Smartsville on Highway 20. It was originally a Wells Fargo office. Suey Ah You and his wife
operated a store out of the building. It is also the place where the Suey Sing Tong was formed.
The building is California
Historic Landmark No. 320. See Timbuctoo Chinatown, Yuba County. Reference: Office
of Historic Preservation 1979f.
Timbuctoo
Chinatown,
Yuba County.
Timbuctoo
Chinatown in the town of Timbuctoo began as a result of gold mining in the area
of Timbuctoo and Smartsville in 1854. Its residents worked as laborers
and then miners. By 1879, Timbuctoo
Chinatown had four Chinese-operated stores and a laundry. See Suey Sing Store
Building, Yuba County. Reference: Office of Historic Preservation 1979g.
Wheatland
Chinatown, Yuba County.
Wheatland
Chinatown was located between Railroad Avenue and D Street and from Third
Street to Second Street in the town of Wheatland. It contained commercial businesses, a gambling house, laundry and residential structures. By 1874, the Chinese
accounted for about one-third of the entire population. In 1884, there was one laundry and 10 dwellings. On February 25, 1886, anti-Chinese
violence in the guise of 30 masked men raided a local farm, beat eleven Chinese farm workers and destroyed their bunk house. Soon thereafter, the Chinese left
the area, including Wheatland Chinatown. See Wheatland Chinese Cemetery, Yuba County; Wheatland Chinese Gardens, Yuba County. Reference: Ibanez 1967: 16; Office of Historic Preservation 1979g; Sanborn Insurance Map 1884c, 1899.
Wheatland Chinese Cemetery, Yuba County.
All
that remains of Wheatland Chinese Cemetery in the town of Wheatland is a
ceremonial burner. Although its reconstruction may differ from the original, it is considered to
be a monument to the early Chinese pioneers. See Wheatland Chinatown, Yuba County.
Reference: Office
of Historic Preservation 1979g.
Wheatland Chinese Gardens, Yuba County.
Wheatland
Chinese Gardens was located just south of the town of Wheatland. Chinese
vegetable growers provided fresh produce to the town and surrounding area. See Wheatland
Chinatown, Yuba
County. Reference: Office of Historic Preservation 1979h.
Yee Fow, Yuba County.
Yee
Fow, meaning Second City, is the Chinese term for Marysville Chinatown. It indicates
that Marysville Chinatown was often considered to have had the second largest
Chinese population in the state. See Marysville Chinatown, Yuba County. Reference: Wong 1987: 308.
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