Asian and Pacific Islander Americans on Route 66: Kingman Water Tower Line

A line drawing of a water tower in Kingman, Arizona.

Drawing of the Water Tower in Kingman, Arizona. The Asian Chinese American community first came to Kingman in 1880s to build the southern transcontinental railroad route to California. The water towers were originally built in 1910 to support railroad construction. In 1942, Kingman was home to an Air Force base that trained 33 Chinese American Cadets who fought in World War II.