Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series: Chinese Merchants of Albuquerque's Route 66
In-Person
As Route
66 connected already well-traveled roads from Chicago to Los Angeles via the American Southwest, Chinese merchants on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico proved ready to be a welcoming destination along the “Mother Road.” This presentation will feature Fremont’s Fine
Foods, a gourmet grocery store in the heart of Albuquerque established by Chinese immigrants in the early 1900’s. Presented by Aimee Tang.
This is part of a rotating series of speakers that will offer presentations at these locations in 2026: Raymond Sanchez Community Center; Martha Liebert Public Library; Gutierrez-Hubbell House; International District Library; Isleta Pueblo Cultural Center; Los Lunas Multigenerational Center; Special Collections Library, East Mountain Library, Central and Unser Library, and the Wheels Museum. Find out more information here and here.
- Date:
- Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Community Meeting Room
- Location:
- Central & Unser
- Categories:
- Adults History Local History Speaker Series Special Event
