Locke, An Old Chinese Town, Part II

Locke is now officially a state park.

There is still a little bit of tourist thing for visitors.

This is the Locke Chinese cultural shop that opens from Wednesday through Sunday.

The back street in Locke.

A poorly maintained house but it gives out the vibe of welcome. The orange cat is very friendly. There are a lot of well-fed cats in Locke.

Another less than maintained house.

Betty says,

"Alice and I took a walk around Locke; since it's small, it did not take long to walk through the entire town. It definitely needs a lot of TLC but since it is a historical site, it's possible that nothing can really be changed. According to the information on the net:

Locke was added to the registry of national historical places on August 2, 1970 due to its unique status as the only town in the United States built exclusively by the Chinese for the Chinese.

Locke is no tourist trap, nor is it a ghost town. There are between 80 to 90 people live in Locke. Chinese population is down to about 10."