Temporary Exhibits in the Kerr Room

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"Nidoto Nai Yoni" (Let It Not Happen Again)

Powerful words that became a rallying cry for the Japanese American community as decades later they tried to make sense of what had happened to them during World War 2. Visit today and learn more about the unconstitutional removal and incarceration of over 110,00 people of Japanese ancestry whose only reason for persecution was because they looked like the enemy. See how this event forever changed America and how its residual effects can still be seen and heard today.

 

Did you know?

The Kerr Gallery features rotating exhibits throughout the year. It is named after Ranger Ruth Kerr, a beloved Klondike ranger who was instrumental in starting the park’s temporary exhibit program and connecting youth to the outdoors and their national parks.