Locke Boarding House Museum State Park — Attraction in Galt

Chinese-Americans established this town in 1915 after being driven out of other communities. This site is a California state park, and many of the buildings are open to the public and contain historical artifacts and records. Entry is free. I especially enjoyed learning about Yow Wong, who recorded in his 1959 diary that he worked 3,414 hours doing various manual labor tasks in the Delta, carrying only a few personal items from work site to work site. It made me appreciate the easy life I have as a fifth generation Asian-American. Many Chinese-American historical records in the past two centuries were not kept or preserved (as many rural Chinatowns on the west coast were burned or torn down), and some of the buildings in Locke are not in great shape— I hope that we can continue to preserve what exists so that we can appreciate all of these American contributions and reflect on how far...

The historic town of Locke is part of Walnut Grove and borders the Sacramento River. It's known for being the only town remaining that was built by Chinese Americans back in 1915. This boarding house is a museum and visitors' center. You can read about its rich history and explore the rest of the town and other museums. There is a docent in the boarding house museum who can share about the town and answer questions. There's a lot of information about the town and the community that worked mainly in agriculture and helped build the delta region. A group of Chinese Americans were a very important part of California history and they are remembered in the various...

Very cool town. A little crooked and dilapidated, but that's part of the charm. It's full of really rich and nearly forgotten history that it's important for all Californians to learn, in my opinion. Lot's of artists have taken up residence in the town, transplants, and people who have been there for generations. There's a state park museum as well as a few privately owned spaces around the town open for self tours. Please be respectful and leave a...