KOREAN COMMUNITY NEWS - Mar. 2025
By Eun Byoul Oh
Pachappa Camp: The First Koreatown in the United States
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho
Pachappa Camp, founded around 1905 by Korean community leader Dosan Ahn Chang Ho in Riverside, CA, was the first Korean settlement in the United States. Koreans flocked to the citrus rich city of Riverside where jobs were plentiful and Pachappa Camp flourished from 1905-1913, and existed until 1918. The settlement was home to about 300 Koreans at its height.
Join us for the tour of the Pachappa Camp exhibition in Flushing, NY at Heung Sa Dan of New York at Global Leadership Foundation - April 1-10, 2025
The “Pachappa Camp: The First Koreatown in the United States” exhibition contains archival photographs, maps, newspaper articles and advertisements, and other digital materials, that examines the history and legacy of Pachappa Camp and the life of Dosan Ahn Chang Ho.
The exhibit also highlights the friendship between the families of Violet Catherine Kim, a granddaughter of In (Nin) Soo Kim and Meiko Inaba.
About Heung Sa Dan (YKA): Young Korean Academy (YKA) was created on May 13, 1913 in San Francisco, United States, by Ahn Chang Ho, widely known as Dosan. Dosan created this organization with a group of Korean pioneers and intellectuals who represented each of the eight provinces of Korea. Since then, the headquarter moved to Los Angeles, and now resides in Seoul. It exists today with many branches in Korea and in major cities in the United States. Young Korean Academy was created to train young people on character, health and knowledge. YKA members were to build a network of trust and sincerity in everything they do in life. The purpose of this program was to develop competent leaders in all walks of life, becoming a part of the foundation for the new independent democratic nation of Korea. YKA has produced many prominent leaders throughout the modern Korean history establishing themselves all throughout the world. Today, YKA continues to train future leaders who will make meaningful, positive impacts on our communities and on our society.
This exhibition is produced in association with Korean Culture Center New York City
Exhibit Dates: April 1-10, 2025
Location: Global Leadership Foundation | 46-20 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11355, USA
