Explore the long arc of Chinese life in Baltimore—from early storefronts to present-day families—through an accessible digital archive.
View archiveOur mission is to collect, digitze, and curate historical documents, photographs, and personal narratives that illuminate the experiences, contributions, and cultural heritage of Chinese immigrants and their descendants in the region. By providing accessible and educational resources, we aim to foster a deeper understanding and appreciateion of the diverse narratives that shape our community’s history.
Pick a path: Family Albums, Immigration Papers, School & Military,
Restaurants & Shops, Neighborhoods, or Oral Histories. Each
collection grows as the community contributes.
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Photos, letters, and honors documenting service across branches and eras.
Family albums, names, and lineages—connect relatives and share your own.
Associations, churches, temples, and clubs—records that built community.
Professions, restaurants, shops and more —work that shaped families and the city.
Professions, restaurants, shops and more – work that shaped families and the city.
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break”
Originally Grace Church, built in 1852 as a Gothic Episcopal church on Park Avenue in Mount Vernon, notable for being the city s first stone church with imported English elements.