Pachappa Camp - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Pachappa Camp - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Pachappa Camp (also known as Dosan’s Republic) was founded in 1904 and is one of the earliest significant Korean settlements established in the United States. It was founded by Ahn Changho (also known by his pen name Dosan), one of the earliest Korean immigrants to the United States and a prominent Korean independence activist. Located in downtown Riverside, California, the original address of the site was 1532 Pachappa Avenue but has since been changed to 3096 Cottage Street. The settlement was active until 1918 and at peak season hosted nearly 300 people. Pachappa Camp is labeled the first Korean settlement in the United States by several historians and the Riverside City government, but this label is disputed by historian John Cha. On March 23, 2017, the Riverside City Council designated the Pachappa Camp site as a “Point of Cultural Interest.” Read more on Wikipedia
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