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Manzanar National Historic Site, California |
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Manzanar
National Historic Site is a fascinating look into the history of
how 110,000 men, women, and children were relocated
to the middle of the desert in 1942. After the attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese American's were rounded up and placed in ten internment camps
due to concerns about national security. Manzanar has only one
main building
left standing the auditorium. This building is now the state of the
art interpretive center. Inside you will find eight thousand
square feet of exhibits displays depicting
what life was like for the unfortunate people that lived at the camp.
After checking out the interpretive center be sure to drive the 3.2
mile auto tour around the camp. On your next trip through the Owens
Valley be sure to stop at Manzanar historic site. The views of the
Sierra Nevada mountains are breathtaking and the look back into
our country's history is moving. |
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Manzanar is located on the west side of U.S.
Highway 395, 9 miles north of Lone Pine, California and 6 miles
south of Independence, CA Summer hours (April 1 - October 31) 9:00
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Winter hours (November 1 - March 31) 9:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
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