Living History: Charles Tung Chinese-American translator and businessman in Walla Walla's late 1800s
The Museum's Living History troupe presents Californian-Chinese entrepreneur, Charles Tung, played by 5th-generation local Galen Tom, will tell all about translating for Walla Walla's sizeable Chinese population in the 1880s. Tung was a leader in the local Chinese community after moving to Walla Walla from his birthplace San Francisco. Fluent in both Chinese and English, he helped the non-English-speaking populace of some 800 Chinese find work and work around discriminatory anti-Chinese laws.
Date and Time
Sunday May 12, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
May 12, 2024; 2 p.m.
Location
Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 NE Myra Rd., Walla Walla, Wash. Performances are in the Pioneer Village or in the Grand Hall if the weather is inclement.
Fees/Admission
Standard admission, $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, ages 6-12 $5, under 6 free. Members with their annual cards pay no admission.
Contact Information
Autumn Skeen,
Communications Manager
FWWM
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Printed courtesy of www.wwvchamber.com/ – Contact the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce for more information.
29 East Sumach Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362 – 509.525.0850 – info@wwvchamber.com