A long line of people walk along a road past a sign for the city limits of Delano, California. Some

Birth of the Movement Self-Guided Driving Tour - Delano, CA

César E. Chávez National Monument

  • 1 - 5 hours
  • 13 tour stops

The modern farmworker movement's roots are in Delano, a small town in central California near Bakersfield. Along this self-guided tour, visit sites that are significant to the movement, including the Forty Acres property, the residences of the movement's leaders, and the gravesites of Larry Itliong and Richard Chavez. While this tour could be done on foot, this tour is designed -- and is safest for -- for those travelling in a vehicle.

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