Echtle: Olympia’s Historic Chinese Community

by Edward Echtle

This series of articles about the Chinese in Olympia was prepared by Edward Echtle, Olympia historian, for the Olympia Historical Society website. The Society is grateful to Edward for his willingness to share his years of research into this important aspect of Olympia’s history.

• Origins and Early Arrivals
• Railroads and Riots
• Olympia’s  Chinatowns
• Laundries
• Restaurants
• Market Gardens
• Families
• The Chinese Cemetery
• Chinatown Interpretive Marker Project
• Links