Recent archaeological excavation in Jacksonville, Oregon uncovered the remains of a Chinese home burned in the fall of 1888. The site represents the oldest urban overseas Chinese site in the Pacific Northwest, and the vast artifact assemblage recovered from the intact dwelling makes the collection significant on a national level. The artifacts recovered from the household are providing new insight into food, medicine, recreation, and religion in a Chinese household in the 19th century American West. This talk will focus on the results of this excavation, with a focus on the food and medicine recovered from the site.







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