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Town of Locke

Locke Star Theater. Photo courtesy Sue Fawn Chung.
Locke Star Theater. Photo courtesy Sue Fawn Chung.

Town of Locke, established in 1915 by Chinese merchants from Zhongshan District, Guangdong, is the only surviving rural Chinese town in the United States. Available sites for viewing are Joe Shoong Chinese School, Gambling Hall, Jan Ying Association, Boarding House Museum, and Memorial Park.

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Joe Shoong Chinese School, Locke CA. Photo courtesy Sue Fawn Chung.
Joe Schoong Chinese School School. Photo courtesy Sue Fawn Chung.
Location:
City: Walnut Grove
State: CA
ZIP: 95690
County: Sacramento County
Submitted by: Eileen Leung, Locke Foundation

Additional Features:
Historic Town, National Register of Historic Places

Land Ownership:
Private

Website:
http://www.locke-foundation.org/

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