Last updated: 11/28/2014
Walnut Grove, California
Street Address
13939 River RoadWalnut Grove, CA 95690
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 1085Walnut Grove, CA 95690

Hours

Sunday, Friday - Saturday
11 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday
12 PM - 4 PM

Admissions

Free

Staff

Clarence Chu
phone:
Description

On August 2, 1970 Locke was listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. It is the only town in the United States built exclusively by the Chinese Americans for the Chinese Americans. Its unique charm and genuine authenticity bring many visitors to its streets each year.

Photos and artifacts depicting lives of Chinese laborers between 1915-1970; also lives of single migrant workers who worked in orchards, fields and levees.

Our Museums in Locke

Boarding House Museum

Locke Chinese School Museum

Dai Loy Gambling House Museum

Jan Ying Museum

Mission

Preserve historical legacy of a rural Chinatown built by the Chinese for the Chinese.

History

Established in 1915, after a fire destroyed Chinatown in Walnut Grove.

Artifact Collections

Household implements and bedding, farm ladder, photos

Educational Programs

Tours of the town available by appointment for nominal fee.

Facilities

Two-story house about 2000 sq ft.

Publications

Quarterly newsletter.

Services
The Tile Project

Today the walls standing within Locke’s lovely Memorial Park are adorned with hundreds of memorial tiles whose messages of love and respect shall remain as tribute for generations to come. Not only can you honor a current or departed loved one with the placement of a memorial tile, but you can also commemorate an inspirational individual. Funds raised through memorial tile sales help to ensure the continued operation of the Locke Foundation whose sole purpose is the preservation of Locke’s colorful history and culture. Personalized engraved ceramic tiles are permanently placed on a wall in Locke Memorial Park. The ceramic tiles have black-laser engraving in Chinese characters and/or in English. Your purchase is a tax deductible charitable contribution.

Gift Shop
Online Gift Shop
Group Tours
ADA

Inclined entry ramp and elevator.

Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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