Type: Historic Site
Filed Under: Cultural
Filed Under: Cultural
Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps at which Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. Located at the foot of the imposing Sierra Nevada in eastern California's Owens Valley, Manzanar has been identified as the best preserved of these camps.
Map
http://www.nps.gov/manz/pphtml/maps.html
Directions
Car - Manzanar is located just off of U.S. Highway 395, 12 miles north of Lone Pine, California. It is 5 miles south of Independence, California.
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Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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