Manzanar National Historic Site

Manzanar National Historic Site

The Manzanar National Historic Site is a national historic site in Independence, CA. This area is protected by the federal government for its historical significance.

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I’m a World War II history buff. For my US history class this spring, I wrote about the Japanese Internment camps. I understand that various colleges sometimes sponsor pilgrimages where survivors take interested people to the internment camps. I would like to find out more information about them. I have only been to one camp – Tule Lake (Modoc County). All I saw there was the barbed wire…something was in the center of the field, but I couldn’t see what it was. I know of Manzanar, in Inyo County, but haven’t seen the site. Any information, particularly partaining to Either Tule Lake or Manzanar, ... Read Full Story
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