Wing Chong Market Opened in 1918, it is still owned by the Yee family. Won Yee, its founder, was Steinbeck’s model for Lee Chong in Cannery Row. The building remains little changed since the 1930s. Hovden Cannery/Monterey Bay Aquarium In 1916, Knut Hovden constructed a major cannery in response to World War I ration demands for Monterey sardines. That cannery forms the core of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which for over 30 years has been acknowledged as one of the world’s best. 44 Learn more at canneryrow.com HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
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