Oroville Chinese Temple

Chinese house of worship from ca 1860

I had visited here when I was a kid, but visited again last weekend (at age 61). Actually got more out of it on this visit. Built around 1860 and funded both by the Emperor and Empress of China an...

Historical hidden gem along the Feather River for tourists to visit!

Limited access but knowledgeable docents share an interesting slice of local history dating back to 1849.

Diamond in the Rough

A nice little place secretly tucked away. The temple is a self guided tour that offers a rich history of Chinese life in the early period of this town. There were surprisingly several rooms and displa...

This is a really neat place - lot of history here

We were driving along the highway and saw a sign for this place so we decided to go here. The tour is self guided, the grounds are clean, and all of the artifacts and history are really cool.

Nice slice of history

Seems in the middle of nothing, but there’s a lot of history in the few blocks, including a tool museum a couple of blocks down. Fantastic preservation of the temple with a very friendly proprietor t...