Lewiston's Chinese Community - Lewiston, ID
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saopaulo1
N 46° 25.362 W 117° 01.938
11T E 497518 N 5141014
This marker is about the Chinese in Lewiston.
Waymark Code: WMVY6W
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2017
Views: 2
The marker is in a small parking lot by D St.
"The discovery of gold in 1860 and the founding of Lewiston in 1861 attracted many Chinese to the area. By 1870 approximately 1500 Chinese lived here. They worked as merchants, laborers, laundrymen and vegetable farmers. Exhausted gold fields restrictive immigration laws and an aging male population reduced their numbers to around 100 in the early 1900s. Their descendants continue to be important to the community."
Marker Name: Lewiston's Chinese Community
Marker Type: City
Marker Text:
The discovery of gold in 1860 and the founding of Lewiston in 1861 attracted many Chinese to the area. By 1870 approximately 1500 Chinese lived here. They worked as merchants, laborers, laundrymen and vegetable farmers. Exhausted gold fields restrictive immigration laws and an aging male population reduced their numbers to around 100 in the early 1900s. Their descendants continue to be important to the community.
County: Nez Perce
City: Lewiston
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historic Society
Marker Number: 494
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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