Chinese Builders of the First Iron Road in Niles Canyon, with Victor Wong and Beyond Chinese Roots with Janet Barton.
In place of house tours, we will be having an exhibit/talk at the Fremont Main library.
Join us for these special presentations by local historians Janet Barton and Victor Wong. Hear newly unearthed personal stories of the lives and contributions of Chinese settlers in and around Niles from the 1800s. You'll learn about the building of the transcontinental railroad through Niles Canyon, to experiences working vineyards, orchards, nurseries, and the salt and sugar industries.
Chinese builders of iron roads have been overlooked for a very long time. Only recently have we begun to understand and appreciate what they have done in our own backyard, Niles Canyon.
The archives of our historic towns are rich with the stories of immigrants who came before us. “Chinese Roots” brings to light one group - the early Chinese people whose presence is first recorded around the time of the Gold Rush. The records are often mere entries in nursery ledgers, in the ranch records of labor hired for harvesting fruit, in the census records, or in the smiles of winery workers at a China Camp. Other records are wonderful robust personal accounts, written about growing up here in the Washington Township – hunting & fishing, high school sports & hijinks, and endless farm work. These small sketches and accounts create a rich picture of life in the Washington Township.
The event details are here:
It is free.
https://aclibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68dc47064448c416641d1c60
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