Ah Toy Garden

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Ah Toy Garden
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Nearest cityAlong China Cr. near jct. with S. Fork Salmon R., Payette NF, Warren, Idaho
Coordinates 45°12′57″N115°33′21″W / 45.21583°N 115.55583°W / 45.21583; -115.55583
NRHP reference No. 90000893
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1990

Ah Toy Garden is a garden located within Payette National Forest. The garden was established by the Chinese American community in order to grow fruits and vegetables to maintain a traditional Chinese diet while Chinese immigrant laborers worked in the mines. There are three other Chinese-American gardens in the Warren Mining District. [1] [2]

The garden was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1990. [3]

See also

History of Chinese Americans in Idaho

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References

  1. "Asian Heritage in the National Park Service Cultural Resources Programs" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  2. "Chinese Sites in the Warren Mining District". National Park Service . Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  3. "IDAHO - Idaho County". National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved September 2, 2012.