Mai Wah Society Inc
17 W Mercury St
ButteMT59701
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The Mai Wah Society aims at protecting and educating visitors about the Asian people that came to live here in Butte. Their history and culture can be better understood at the museum run by the society and the number of events and activities organized that tell of their art and culture. To know more, call ahead or take a look round their website.
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Adjacent to China Alley, the Mai Wah and Wah Chong Tai buildings stand as tributes to Butte's early Chinese population, which numbered 400 in 1890. With a first-floor mercantile and second-floor noodle parlor, the Mai Wah provided a segment of the city's ethnic community with jobs after the mines were exhausted. Today the buildings house exhibits and memorabilia honoring the rich Asian history...
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The Mai Wah Society aims at protecting and educating visitors about the Asian people that came to live here in Butte. Their history and culture can be better understood at the museum run by the society and the number of events and activities organized that tell of their art and culture. To know more, call ahead or take a look round their website.
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