History

Yamhill County has been home to many Asian American ethnic groups for over a century. Our goal is to gather and preserve this history.

Tables and decor of Chinese museum in McMinnville

Museum Project

Learn about the Chinese History Museum in the basement of the Old Elks Lodge on 3rd Street, McMinnville.

Person speaking to crowd.

Community Education

AHA’s Chair and public historian, Jade Henness, is presents on Asian American history in Yamhill County.

Learning Resources

Learning Resources

Want to learn more about local Asian American History? View our collection of articles and links to external resources.

“Where common memory is lacking, where people do not share in the same past, there can be no real community.
Where community is to be formed, common memory must be created.”

Georges Erasmus, Indigenous Dene leader