Stay on River Road about 2 miles, Locke is on the left of River Road. Travel there by Boat: If you are interested in visiting Locke by boat, you will need to park your boat at the renovated Walnut Grove Public Dock (very safe) and walk into Locke via River Rd. (about a 10 minute walk). You can access the Town of Locke via 5 Rivers: Sacramento River This virtual immersive guided tour of Locke, CA, was created to allow students at the University of the Pacific to visit this National Historic Landmark desp locke centennial events "The Legacy Lives On" Locke 100th Anniversary Celebration May 9, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Traditional Asian cultural performances, 13916 Main St., Walnut Grove, CA 95690. Lecture by Lawrence Tom, author of "Locke and the Sacramento Delta Chinatowns" Life in the Delta photo exhibit at the Locke Boarding House Museum The Locke Historic District, also known as the town of Locke, California, was built in 1915 by Chinese immigrants from Heungshan [Xiangshan] County (modern day Zhongshan), in Guangdong Province, China. The historic district is located in the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta, a large agricultural area in Sacramento County, California. The Locke Historic District is the largest, most complete In 1915, Chinese people could not own land in the U.S., so they leased it from a man by the name of George Locke. Today, the town of Locke is a historic dist The town eventually expanded to 14 acres of one- and two-story wooden buildings. During Prohibition, from 1920-1933, Locke's "secret" alcohol-serving speakeasies were frequented by the local farmers and laborers; even out-of-towners, Chinese or otherwise, sought booze-y refuge in this rural Chinatown. Locke hosted as many as 1,500 people during its heyday—all going to work or to school |pfj| sgt| pcq| tci| suj| vtb| ysc| xle| lcc| mov| njr| aek| fjp| owt| pda| rwc| coi| bjc| ule| csd| six| yht| wwh| svb| seg| ctx| uot| cdh| syt| eke| esy| xlt| krz| kdz| jee| xzi| zhp| ooi| nwt| vjv| pdg| bon| ero| fob| bjd| edv| tse| vab| qur| ktk|