Historical Markers in Locke, California

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Historical Markers in Locke, California

1 ► California, Sacramento County, Locke — Locke —

The largest, most complete, example of a rural agricultural Chinese-American community in the United States Prior to 1915 this area consisted of four buildings and was part of the Locke Ranch known as "Lockeport". The name was later shortened to . . . — — Map (db m151428) HM

2 ► California, Sacramento County, Locke — Locke / 樂居镇 —

Locke has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America Locke Historic District is the largest and most complete example of . . . — — Map (db m162018) HM

3 ► California, Sacramento County, Locke — Locke Memorial Park —

In memory of the industrious Chinese pioneers of California whose strength and sacrifice helped build the transcontinental railroad, construct the levees of the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta, and develop agriculture in the Central Valley. With . . . — — Map (db m18234) HM

4 ► California, Sacramento County, Locke — Locke, California —

Researched by Martha Esch, copyright 2016. '17 Citations verified by J'aime Rubio For hundreds of years when the Sacramento Delta was a swamp, nearly the size of Rhode Island, Native Americans inhabited this area. Burial mounds of the . . . — — Map (db m151239) HM

5 ► California, Sacramento County, Locke — Welcome to Locke — ★ You are here! —

Locke was founded in 1915 after fire destroyed most of the Chinese neighborhood in nearby Walnut Grove. The Chinese who lived in that community decided that it was time to establish a town of their own. After the fire, a group of Chinese merchants . . . — — Map (db m151238) HM

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