When I saw this cache was being archived I wanted to save it as this was my first geocache. The rest of the description is as it was.
Please replace EXACTLY as found to keep it weather proof There is no need to go inside the fence
HISTORICAL INFO:
Bakersfield may be the only U.S. city that had distinct Chinatowns at the same time. These were called Old and New Chinatown. Old Chinatown was located where Highway 178 today comes into downtown Bakersfield from the east, between K and N and 20th and 23rd streets. The only remains are China Alley, the Ying On Chinese Association building and the Confucius Church. The famous 1903 shootout between the outlaw Jim McKinney and lawman Will Tibbet (among others) took place there. (see GCG2MP)
New Chinatown was between Q and R and 17th and 19th, near the Bill Lee's and Rice Bowl restaurants. All that remains there is the Let Sing Gong Temple. The people in Old Chinatown and New Chinatown were from different districts in China and spoke different dialects -- and they didn't always get along.
from
ELLEN MILLER
The Bakersfield Californian
Dec 10 2010