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Manzanar National Historic SiteTheme(s): Civil Rights | Asian American | |
Description:
Manazanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps at which Japanese American citizens and 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.
Designations:
CA Registered Historic Landmark, No. 850 (January, 1972)
National Register of Historic Places (July 30, 1979)
National Historic Landmark (February, 1985)
National Historic Site (March 3, 1992)
Land transferred from City of L.A. to NPS (April 24, 1997)
Accessibility:
The park is accessible by a 3 mile long self-guided auto tour. A tour description and tour map are available at the camp entrance.
Getting Around:
There is a 3 mile long self-guided auto tour of the camp with a tour description and map available at the camp entrance.
The walking tour of the Manzanar Camp takes one to two hours. A self-guided tour booklet is available at the Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine, and at the Eastern California Museum in Independence.
Activites:
Auto_Touring | Educational Programs | Bird Watching | Nature Walks | And more.
Facilities:
Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Directions to Manzanar National Historic Site
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.
Attractions:
Eastern Sierra InterAgency Visitor Center
Phone:760-876-6222
Eastern California Museum
Nearby Parks:
Death Valley National Park (117 miles)
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (251 miles)
Yosemite National Park ( miles)
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Contact Information for Manzanar National Historic Site
Manzanar National Historic Site
P.O. Box 426
Independence, CA
93526-0426
Phone: (760) 878-2932
Fax: (760) 878-2949
Located in Independence, CA
For more information on Manzanar National Historic Site
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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