Overview
César Estrada Chávez was a Latino-American labor leader in the 1960s who led the fight for better working conditions and pay for all agriculture workers. He helped form the National Farm Workers Association (NWFA) labor union, which became the United Farm Workers of America (UFW). Similar to Martin Luther King, Jr., Chávez was an advocate of nonviolent protests, including fasts. Chávez passed away in 1993 and César E. Chávez National Monument was established in 2012.
Highlights
Chávez gravesite, memorial garden, museum, Chávez office
Must-Do Activity
The National Park Service site is located at the historic Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz property in Keene, California where César E. Chávez lived and the UFW was headquartered from 1970-84. The site is now the home of the National Chávez Center, his gravesite, and a memorial garden. The museum here includes exhibits, videos, and an audio program at Chávez’s old office. A quick Spanish lesson before you go: “Huelga” translates to “Strike” and “Sí, se puede” means “Yes, we can.”
Best Trail
None
Instagram-worthy Photo
César Estrada Chávez is buried at the National Chávez Center in Keene, California surrounded by a well-landscaped memorial garden.
Peak Season
Summer
Hours
https://www.nps.gov/cech/planyourvisit/hours.htm
Fees
None
Road Conditions
The entry road is paved, but is located off the steeply inclined highway through Tehachapi, California in the southern Sierra Nevadas.
Camping
North of Keene, California, there are camping opportunities in Sequoia National Forest and around Isabella Lake.
Scott at the entrance 
Chávez’s office is preserved exactly as it was when he died in 1993. 
Chávez holding a National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) banner. 
The memorial garden at the National Chávez Center is beautiful and well-manicured. 
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