Join us this fall for a two-day heritage tour through historic Chinese American sites in Northern California. Stops will include Summit Tunnel and the rural Chinatowns of Truckee and Auburn—key landmarks in the history of Chinese railroad workers and Gold Mountain communities. Your ticket includes: Round-trip charter bus transportation (both days) One-night hotel stay at SpringHill Suites […]
Join 1882 in celebrating the Qing Ming Festival at the Historic Congressional Cemetery on April 11th! Qing Ming, or Grave Sweeping Day, is a holiday celebrated in China to honor and revere ones ancestors. It is typically celebrated by taking time to clean family graves and make offerings to ancestors through food, or burning incense […]
The 1882 Foundation and the Utah State Historic Preservation Office are pleased to cosponsor a dynamic exploration of rural settlements developed by Chinese workers throughout the United States. Contributing sponsors include the Bureau of Land Management-Utah, the Church History Department of the LDS Church, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Chinese Railroad Workers […]
For families and kids of all ages, join us in a marketplace of interactive storytelling and crafts. Experience the story of Chinese tradition, hardship, assimilation, endurance, perseverance, and success through the use of Lions and Music as the medium.
About Walk in the footsteps of Chinese railroad workers on this historic interpretive tour and teachers’ workshop through America’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Along the way, you will discover Chinese American history and visit culturally significant sites such as Summit Tunnel, China Wall, Bloomer Cut, and more. The 2-day/1-night tour is organized by the 1882 Foundation […]
1882 Foundation is happy to share some good news. The ACHP and ACHP Foundation is accepting applicants for a national public policy fellowship for historic preservation. The 21st Century Preservation Leaders Fellowship will bring a promising young preservation professional to Washington DC to work with national preservation agencies and organizations in the development and execution […]