Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park

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Location: 50 miles west of Redding, at the southwest corner of Highway 299 and Oregon Street in the community of Weaverville.
Facilities: Historical and cultural exhibits, visitor center.
Activities: Guided tours.
Special Features: Still used as a place of worship, this Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California. Exhibits displayed at the temple interpret the role played by Chinese immigrants in early California history and include art objects, pictures, mining tools, and weapons used in the 1854 Tong War.
Address: c/o Northern Buttes District Office
400 Glen Dr
Oroville, CA 95966
Phone: 530-623-5282;
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=457
Size: 2.8 acres.

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