Manzanar National Historic Site, World War II internment museum in Inyo County, United States
The Manzanar National Historic Site contains original buildings, reconstructed barracks, and a cemetery from the former Japanese American internment camp.
Between 1942 and 1945, more than 11,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly confined at Manzanar following President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066.
The cemetery features a white obelisk with Japanese characters, created by an imprisoned stonemason to commemorate those who died during internment.
The visitor center displays photographs, personal objects, and documented testimonies from former internees, requiring several hours for a complete experience.
Former internees and their descendants return annually to Manzanar for a pilgrimage that maintains the memory of this chapter in American history.
Location: Inyo County
Address: Manzanar Reward Rd, California
Phone: +17608782194
Website: http://nps.gov/manz
GPS coordinates: 36.72723,-118.15279
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:56
Manzanar
192 m
U.S. Route 395 in California
17.2 km
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Mount Keith
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Mount Stanford
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Junction Peak
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University Peak
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Mount Barnard
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Mount Irvine
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Trojan Peak
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406 m
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