


Still famous for an annual cattle drive through the heart of town, John Day is the major town along the Journey Through Time route. Chinese railroad workers and miners were vital to the area in the late 1800s, and their presence helped to create one of the most unusual museums in Oregon—the Kam Wah Chung Museum. This original Chinese medical clinic, run by the Chinese herbalist Ing Hay and his business partner Lung On, is perfectly preserved today. After the mines shut down and most Chinese workers moved on, they continued to serve local residents from this building. During summer months, tours are conducted through the museum. You can see rooms colored by opium smoke, collections of medicinal herbs and furnishings representative of Chinese life.