Created by Judd Ullom for his MURP Capstone Project

The next time you visit Clarendon, look out for this series of storefront stickers in the following establishments to see and hear more about Little Saigon. Each sticker includes a QR code (scannable from any smartphone) that connects users directly to a short documentary like you see above featuring a specific chapter of Little Saigon’s history. Each chapter of the story is told exclusively through the voices of those who participated in this cultural preservation oral history project—those who lived, shopped or owned a business in Little Saigon. The establishments on which the stickers are posted were almost all occupied by Vietnamese businesses. Archival photographs, paired with the oral history excerpts, show you what these businesses looked like inside and out. Go back in time and experience Little Saigon Clarendon for yourself!

Or Download the accompanying audio-only walking tour here, playable on any digital audio device.

Chapter 1: Escape from Vietnam, and Immigration to the U.S. — Delhi Club; 1135 N. Highland Street

Chapter 2: Making a Home in Clarendon — The Hartford Building; 3101 Wilson Boulevard

Chapter 3: Scenes from Little Saigon — Goody’s; 3125 Wilson Boulevard

Chapter 4: Introduction of the Metro, and Rise of Eden Center — Don Tito’s; 3165 Wilson Boulevard

Chapter 5: Reflections on Little Saigon — Spider Kelly’s; 3181 Wilson Boulevard

Thank you to Clarendon Alliance and the above businesses for sponsoring and hosting this project!