China Camp - San Rafael, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 00.046 W 122° 27.690
10S E 547278 N 4206036
A plaque in China Camp State Park.
Waymark Code: WMH062
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2013
Views: 3
"This spot was once the center of a thriving Chinese fishing village. Starting in the 1860s emigrants from the Kwarung privice in China lived with their families and fished here. China Camp is the only surving fishing village aming the many in the Bay Area. The villagers sailed in junks - long wooden boats of a Chinese design to cathc shrimp with handmade nets. The shrimo were brought to shore, cooked, dried on a platform or hilkside nearby and then shipped to Asia and other foreign markets. The village grew until the 1880s when at least 28 steuctures stood here. Heavy presure put on the Chinese fishermen by comnpaies and state officials caused the Chinese shrimping activies to decline. A few families continued using more modern fishing mthods. Occasional shrimp fishing still takes place at China Camp to this day."
Group that erected the marker: California State Park
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
China Camp Village Rd
San Rafael, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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