Manzanar
World War II Japanese-American internment camp in California
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 | |
California Historical Landmark No. 850 | |
 A hot windstorm brings dust from the surrounding desert, July 3, 1942 | |
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| Location | Inyo County, California |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Independence, California |
| Coordinates | 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) |
| Website | Manzanar National Historic Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000484 |
| CHISL No. | 850 |
| LAHCM No. | 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
change- ↑ "Manzanar NHS". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. 2020. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ Embrey (1998), p. 19.
- ↑ "California Historical Landmarks – Inyo County". California State Parks, Office of Historical Preservation, State of California. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles, Office of Historical Resources, Cultural Heritage Commission. July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Manzanar National Historic Site: Park Statistics (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks Program – National Park Service: Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "H.R.543 – Japanese American National Historic Landmark Theme Study Act". congress.gov. March 3, 1992. Retrieved February 25, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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