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Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series, Sat, Apr 25 at 11am. Chinese Merchants of ABQ’s Route 66
April 25 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Join us for a year long, monthly historical lecture series for the Route 66 Centennial in 2026! From January to November on 4th Saturdays at 11am at the East Mountain Public Library in Tijeras. Come a hear different speakers on a wide range of topics. Free. Open to the public.
About the Talk. Chinese Merchants of ABQ’s Route 66
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 ABQ established by Chinese immigrants in the early 1900’s.
About the Speaker. Aimee Tang
Aimee Tang is President of Fremont’s Inc. and great-granddaughter of Edward Gaw, one of the founding merchants of Fremont’s Fine Foods est. 1918. Born and raised in Albuquerque and working in Fremont’s since the age of 10, Aimee collected her family’s history and gathered stories about Chinese American owned businesses that helped Route 66 thrive.
About the Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series. At a dozen sites along Route 66, each month will see a dozen different talks. The speakers will rotate each month, so we will have different talks each month at the Tijeras Public Library. Current schedules on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/Route66HistoryTalks/
Sponsored by the Albuquerque Historical Society, East Mountain Historical Society, Historic Albuquerque, Inc., and the Los Ranchos Historical Society.