The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Chinese Camp is the remnant of a notable California Gold Rush mining town. Between 1849 and 1882, thousands of Chinese immigrants arrived in the area to look for good fortune on the legendary "Gold Mountain".
The settlement was first known as "Camp Washington" or "Washingtonville" and one of the few remaining streets is Washington Street. Some of the first Chinese laborers arriving in California in 1849 were driven from neighboring Camp Salvado and resettled here, and the area started to become known as "Chinee" or "Chinese Camp" or "Chinese Diggings". At one point, the town was home to an estimated 5,000 Chinese.
The Chinese Camp post office was established in the general store on April 18, 1854.
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Nothing in Chinese Camp is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Chinese Camp has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Sierra Railway Shops Historic District in Jamestown, 5.7 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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