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Manzanar National Historic SiteMr. and Mrs. Shimizu in barrack apartment. Photo by Ansel Adams.
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Manzanar National Historic Site
Teaching with Historic Places

Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Click here to reach a lesson based on the Manzanar War Relocation Center and the Rowher Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery, two of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Both properties have been designated National Historic Landmarks.

 
Manzanar apple crate label. Courtesy of Eastern California Museum.  

Did You Know?
Before World War II, Manzanar was an orchard community. The name “Manzanar” is Spanish for apple orchard.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST