Manzanar
Manzanar was the name of a Japanese American internment camp in California. It was near Lone Pine, California, in the desert near Death Valley. Thousands of people were kept there; most of them were Japanese people from Los Angeles. The camp opened in 1942 and was closed in 1945. Today, the camp is a National Historic Site.
Manzanar War Relocation Center | |
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A hot windstorm brings dust from the surrounding desert, July 3, 1942 | |
| Location: | Inyo County, California |
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| Nearest city: | Independence, California |
| Coordinates: | 36°43′42″N 118°9′16″W / 36.72833°N 118.15444°WCoordinates: 36°43′42″N 118°9′16″W / 36.72833°N 118.15444°W |
| Area: | 814 acres (329 ha) |
| Built: | 1942 |
| Visitation: | 97,382[1] (2019) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76000484 |
| CHISL #: | 850 |
| LAHCM #: | 160 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | July 30, 1976[5] |
| Designated NHL: | February 4, 1985[6] |
| Designated NHS: | March 3, 1992[7] |
| Designated CHISL: | 1972[2][3] |
| Designated LAHCM: | September 15, 1976[4] |
References
- ↑ Manzanar NHS (2020)National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ Embrey (1998), p. 19.
- ↑ California Historical Landmarks – Inyo CountyCalifornia State Parks, Office of Historical Preservation, State of California. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List: City Declared Monuments (July 22, 2013)City of Los Angeles, Office of Historical Resources, Cultural Heritage Commission. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ Manzanar National Historic Site: Park Statistics (U.S. National Park Service)National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ National Historic Landmarks Program – National Park Service: Listing of National Historic Landmarks by StateNational Park Service. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ H.R.543 – Japanese American National Historic Landmark Theme Study Act (March 3, 1992)congress.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2013.[dead link]
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