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Research

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Medicines/Herbs

Kam Wah Chung is one of three locations in the world with a large, intact collection of historical traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, formulas, and patient records.

Medicines/Herbs

Collections

Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site has one of the best American-Chinese collections in the United States because of how the collection was found.

Collections

Documents

According to some Chinese-American researchers, Kam Wah Chung holds the best, if not the largest, overall historical Chinese document collection in North America.

Documents

Artifacts

Medical herbs, bottles, domestic wares, mining equipment, and food items are just a fraction of the nearly 70,000 artifacts within the Kam Wah Chung Collection.

Ongoing Research

Our collections have barely been studied, so there is a multitude of research topics to explore at Kam Wah Chung for students and professionals alike!

Ongoing Research

Past Research

We continue to learn and interpret the story of Kam Wah Chung, Lung On, Doc Hay and the Chinese influence on Oregon through research conducted since 1968.

Past Research

Help us preserve and protect this global treasure

The Friends of Kam Wah Chung consists of people like you, amazing volunteers, supporters, and members who contribute to the success and increased interest in the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site.

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