César E. Chávez National Monument

National Park Service monument in Keene, California, honoring labor leader César Chávez, who led the first lasting U.S. farm workers' union.

PO Box 201, Keene, CA 93531 (mailing address) · Keene, CA

About César E. Chávez National Monument

This National Park Service monument in Keene, California, preserves the legacy of César Chávez, a leading Latino figure of the twentieth century. He helped found the country's first permanent agricultural union, which drew wide attention to farm workers' hardships and won them better pay and safer conditions. The site includes a visitor center with an exhibit hall, a memorial garden with the gravesite of Chávez and his wife Helen, and a desert garden with plants from Yuma, Arizona, where he was born. Families can enjoy guided ranger walks, craft activities, and a junior ranger badge program. The property once served as the headquarters of the United Farm Workers.

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