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Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

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Please Enjoy a Viewing of Legacy

To help us kick off Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, please enjoy a viewing Legacy. This 20 minute film was produced by Joe Flannery of the Tahoe National Forest in 2019 to commemorate the 150th completion anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad and contributions from Chinese workers.

Return to Gold Mountain: October 12 & 13 2019

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Join 1882 Foundation, US China Railroad Friendship Association, and U.C. Davis for this year’s tour of key sites of the transcontinental railroad, which include Bloomer’s Cut, Secret Town Fill, Cape Horn Passage, and Summit Tunnel. Register here for $250.  Trip includes bus and train ride through these sites, overnight stay at Reno, Nevada, and admission at the California State Railroad Museum.

Nov 8 to 9 California Railroad Tour

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In partnership with the Asian Pacific American Heritage Collaborative, the 1882 Foundation is coordinating a tour on Nov 8 and 9, 2018, focusing on Chinese railroad workers who helped build the transcontinental railroad in California.  The 2-day overnight tour starts in Sacramento (or San Francisco), and the highlight of the tour is at the Summit Tunnel in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The $250/person, 2-day tour includes guide, lodging, and transportation, which includes a train ride following most of the historic route.

For more information, go to the links below.  Deadline is Oct 22, 2018.

1. Return to Gold Mountain 2018, Tour itinerary  brochure (pdf) link and Registration link
2. Registration form and online Paypal payment

http://www.uschinarfa.org/?page_id=895

Updated Maps

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Switching to new map embed program (ArcGIS), which allows for more display features (land ownership, trails, parking, etc.) and coordinated mobile app function.  See “Plan a Visit” tab for mobile app.

Added new pictures to existing sites.

Added Secret Town Fill Site

 

Welcome to our new website!

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A historic photo of a La Grange Mine crew that depicts a Chinese man sitting in the front. Courtesy Trinity County Historical Society.

USDA Forest Service and Chinese Historical Society of America are proud to launch ExploreAPAheritage.com, a new website created in partnership with the APA Heritage Collaborative. The goals of this collaboration are to bring support for conservation efforts, and inspire a new generation to conserve, explore, and interpret historically significant sites in California and Nevada. We invite you to discover stories buried deep in these historic mountains, ghost towns, beaches and coastlines.

Begin your journey by exploring our sites here. On each site, you will find historic overviews, travel information, maps and photos to over 50 heritage sites. Then plan a visit to these sites with our tips and pointers.

Let us know what you think! Contact us on Facebook, Twitter, or through our contact page.

What secrets will you find?