Lewiston's Chinese Community

Lewiston's Chinese Community (HM2AES)

Location: Lewiston, ID 83501 Nez Perce County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 25.362', W 117° 1.944'

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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.
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HM NumberHM2AES
Series This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
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Date Added Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 497510 N 5141014
Decimal Degrees46.42270000, -117.03240000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 25.362', W 117° 1.944'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 25' 21.72" N, 117° 1' 56.64" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 1st St, Lewiston ID 83501, US
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