California Historical Landmarks in El Dorado County

California Historical Landmark 815
Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony
889 Cold Springs Road
Gold Hill

California Historical Landmark #815: Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony
  California Historical Landmark #815: Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony

13 December 2013
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Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony

Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the beginning of Japanese influence on the agricultural economy of California.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 815

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation
In cooperation with the Japanese American Citizens League,
El Dorado County Historical Society,
And Friends of the Centennial Observance.
June 7, 1969

Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony is also NRHP listing #09000397.

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