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Redmond's Historical Tapestry:
How did Redmond grow to be the diverse community it is today?
Redmond's Chinese American community, once small and isolated, is now thriving and active—a part of our interconnected, and multi cultural city.
In early 2025, a community member reached out to the Redmond Historical Society, curious about the stories of Chinese Americans in Redmond, and eager to know more about their contributions.
Over the following summer, the Redmond Historical Society partnered with the Little Masters Club to explore these questions more deeply. Together, we worked to engage high school volunteers that researched and documents Chinese American History in Redmond, with a particular focus on the following topics:
Policies and events that influenced immigration
The stories of early Chinese Americans in Redmond
Chinese American Owned Businesses
Contributions to the Tech Industry
Artists & Poets
Politics, Culture & Religion
This project allowed the Society to provide learning opportunities for the next generation, including an educational trip to Seattle's Wing Luke museum.
Students defined a mission for for the project:
To bring attention to an under-represented topic and foster community connections, while gathering resources for future researchers.
With this mission in mind, students worked independently and with guidance from Society staff to research and compile information. This exhibit collects their findings.
However, in its mission to preserve and share, the Redmond Historical Society is always seeking new opportunities to expand it's archival knowledge. This exhibit is one step towards better representing these stories, but also allows rooms for stories or individuals we may have missed.
Volunteers and Redmond Historical Society representatives tour the historically preserved Kong Yick Building.
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