You will get to experience a self guided walking tour of a Cantonese 19th Century Christian Chinese funeral procession that traveled through the former Chinatown in honor of WWII Congressional Gold Medal veteran, Joe You Chew, who was 99.5 years old and the last Chew family resident in Tehama County.
This self-guided tour will walk you through the life of one of the original Chinese families in Tehama County.
It will also present the historical structures from the former Chinatown which survived many years of trials and tribulations.
All proceeds go to the Helen and Joe Chew Foundation which provides a scholarship fund dedicated to Joe You Chew’s alma mater Red Bluff Union High School.
Highlights
30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Mobile guide
In Person Tour Guide
Meeting Points
Departure
204 Walnut St
The building is located on the corner of Rio and Walnut Street with a red awning. It is a two story structure that is now a Therapeutic Messages business.
Return
Oak Hill Cemetery-Red Bluff Cemetery District
The tour ends at the Historic 19th Century Chinese Gravesite where the Five original Chinese families are buried and were not excavated, deviating from Chinese tradition in the 1800’s. The gravesite is on the far right hand side, intentionally excluded due to segregation.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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You will get to experience a self guided walking tour of a Cantonese 19th Century Christian Chinese funeral procession that traveled through the former Chinatown in honor of WWII Congressional Gold Medal veteran, Joe You Chew, who was 99.5 years old and the last Chew family resident in Tehama County.
This self-guided tour will walk you through the life of one of the original Chinese families in Tehama County.
It will also present the historical structures from the former Chinatown which survived many years of trials and tribulations.
All proceeds go to the Helen and Joe Chew Foundation which provides a scholarship fund dedicated to Joe You Chew’s alma mater Red Bluff Union High School.
Highlights
30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Mobile guide
In Person Tour Guide
Meeting Points
Departure
204 Walnut St
The building is located on the corner of Rio and Walnut Street with a red awning. It is a two story structure that is now a Therapeutic Messages business.
Return
Oak Hill Cemetery-Red Bluff Cemetery District
The tour ends at the Historic 19th Century Chinese Gravesite where the Five original Chinese families are buried and were not excavated, deviating from Chinese tradition in the 1800’s. The gravesite is on the far right hand side, intentionally excluded due to segregation.
Itinerary
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Red Bluff
It all begins with a stretch along Main Street to the end of Walnut Street.
Due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, all of the Chinese homes were along High Street (now Rio Street) and ended on Antelope Blvd.
Maybe you would want to stop for lunch, at the Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, located at 860 Main St, Red Bluff, CA 96080, there is a picture in the lobby of the Ming Terrace Restaurant.
The Ming Terrace Restaurant was both the last Chinese residence and Chinese business to operate in the historic Chinatown closing in 1973.
Walk the steps of the Chew family, as they performed one last ancient 19th Century Chinese ritual of a funeral procession traveling through the former Chinatown ending at Oak Hill Cemetery in honor of Joe You Chew, who was 99.5 years old and the last Chew family resident in Tehama County. This will guide you through the last time a Chinese procession would be held from one of the original Chinese families in Tehama County.