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UPCOMING OPEN HOUSE!
March 11, 2025
Please join us for an upcoming open house event at the Kam Wah Chung Interpretive Center! The event will be hosted by Oregon State Parks staff to share information regarding the ongoing GoBond project. The GoBond project funds the design and construct of a new interpretive center here in John Day! The Friends of Kam […]
Read MoreUpcoming Archaeology Events in Grant County!
July 9, 2024
Check out these upcoming archaeology events in our community! Chelsea Rose from the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology will share findings from the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Projects’ five plus years of research and archaeology at the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site and introduce you to the John Day Chinatown community that once lived […]
Read MoreOCOM Field Trip to Kam Wah Chung
March 27, 2024
KAM WAH CHUNG Field Trip [PRACTITIONER/STUDENT EVENT] 29 March 2024 08:00 – 17:00 Category: Public Event The Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum is an Oregon State Heritage Site in John Day, Oregon which houses a rare collection of records produced by a Chinese herbal practice during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Herbal […]
Read MoreHoliday Open House
November 28, 2022
Join us Saturday, December 3rd for an open house! We will have refreshments, a gift basket raffle, and our gift shop will be open for you to grab the perfect holiday gift. Discover something new about your local history! Open from 9am – 5pm with tours available.
Read MoreLetter from the President – 2022
March 25, 2022
March 8, 2022 Dear Friends, Thank you for your interest in the Friends of Kam Wah Chung and Company Museum! Our Friends group consists of amazing volunteers, supporters, and members who contribute to the success and increased interest in the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site. The Friends of the Kam Wah Chung and Company […]
Read MoreNew Interpretative Center Project
An official stakeholder letter, approved by Oregon State Parks for disseminating initial information about our new project, was included in this years’ 2022 Membership Drive packet. More information about this exciting Go Bond project can be found here: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PCB/Pages/PCB-GO-Bond-Kam-Wah-Chung.aspx Please contact us at friendskwc@gmail.com if you would like to receive a stakeholder letter and become a […]
Read MoreRequest For Proposals – Logo Design
The Friends of the Kam Wah Chung & Co Museum is a non-profit 501c3 organization run by volunteers whose mission is to provide public access to the historic site. We are committed to the protection and preservation of the Kam Wah Chung and Company Museum. In addition, we educate and inform future generations about the […]
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Kam Wah Chung Chinese Documentary Award
October 21, 2021
Great news! Out of 346 entries, the Chinese documentary of “Kam Wah Chung” won first place at the New York International Film Festival for best documentary! Here is the link to the press release of the award with a video of the director promoting the documentary. Once the documentary is released to the public, we […]
Read MorePodcasts Related to Kam Wah Chung
October 5, 2021
A young man, Jeremy, in early summer stopped in with his father. They were traveling around the country visiting points of interests including historic sites. Jeremy, in his early teens, was making a series of podcasts for younger kids to spark their interests in history and travel. Here is a link to that podcast. Great […]
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