Left to right: Museum/Tourist Info Building, Cool Garden, and 1880 Traditional Wooden Church, John Day, OR. Here the traveler can step back in time 140 years! As you drive into town => Look for the church spire. It is easily found on the north side of the main street, just west of town center, and beside the church, you will see the Town’s Museum.
…. And several blocks West, then North, there is => A Museum, full of Chinese Antiques which is the former home and “Apothecary” of a former immigrant Chinese Doctor, also now also Public Museum. It is located, on the North side of main highway several blocks further West from the location of the above mentioned Museum. Although I didn't have time to investigate, I understand these Chinese Antiques are fabulous!
On NPR, Listen To “Crossing East: The Legacy of Ing 'Doc' Hay”, A Chinese Herb Medicine “Doctor”, Of John Day OR.
Click Here For An 8 Min Voice Recording..
…AFTER this page comes up, you can read a brief introduction, and Click on “8 Minute Listen” at top. Unfortunately the recording is garbled at the 1-2 min point, and weak sound many places.
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These Two Museums Illustrate An Important Fact About Every Small Town. Along the ZMM route. Each town has a long and expansive history. And these town folk are intensely proud of their heritage and their roots. All you have to do is, say something nice about their town, ask a simple question, and just as author Pirsig describes in ZMM, you will experience the nicest local history rewards of traveling the ZMM Route!
…You should be sure to partake of this aspect of town life, otherwise you will miss much of the “real feel of the land” you are traveling through. Any person you meet: ….. stop ….. “make conversation” and "ask 'off hand' questions". Mention something you happened to notice. Try something like; "Beautiful valley. … "I notice lots of cattle" … "You have an interesting museum" … "People are friendly around here", etc. You will be glad you did!
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