Interpretive Marker located in Heritage Park, near
the
site of Olympia's last Chinatown
The Olympia Chinese
Community
Interpretive Marker
The dedication of the Olympia Chinatown Historical Marker took place May 22, 2004 at Heritage Park.
Interpretive Marker located in Heritage Park, near
the
site of Olympia's last Chinatown
The Olympia Area Chinese Fellowship Youth Orchestra
provided traditional music for the ceremony.
A great turnout!
Mayor Mark Fouch and Mary Pang address the dedication attendees
Bill and Toy Kay, Brian Lock, Jimmy Locke, Mary Pang, Mayor Mark Fouch
and City Councilman Doug Mah unveil the marker
Lion Dance presented by Mak Fai Washington Kung Fu Club of Seattle.
Performers include Kavin Chan, Gary Chan, Royal Gam, Sifu Mak, Sifu Zhu, Assim and Franklin Hsu.
Olympia Heritage Commission
Locke Family Association
Olympia Area Chinese Fellowship
Event Sponsors
Locke Family Association
City of Olympia Parks and Recreation
Olympia Area Chinese Fellowship
Event Planning and Staging
Kathy Thompson
Carla Wulfsberg
Emily Locke
Jane Locke
Muoi Nguy
Wendy Seid
Special Thanks
Bill and Toy Kay for sponsoring the Lion Dance
performance.
Susan Karren, Director, Archival Operations, NARA –
Pacific
Alaska Region
Ron Chew, Director, Wing Luke Asian Museum
Jane Boubel, City of Olympia Parks and Recreation
David Hanna, City of Olympia Parks and Recreation
Greg Miller, Bartel’s Men Store
Lynne Chao and Corliss Fong
The Olympia Chinatown Historical Marker Project Committee, 1998
L-R: Shanna Stevenson, Bill Kay, Edward Echtle,
Brian Lock, Toy Kay and Ron Locke
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Updated 15 February 2007
