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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 this historic site. The views of the Sierra Nevada mountains
are breathtaking and museum and grounds are fascinating. |
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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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