One Camp, Ten Thousand Lives; One Camp, Ten Thousand Stories
In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II.
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Layers of History
This land has been a War Relocation Center, an apple farming community, a cattle ranch, and home of the Owens Valley Paiute.
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Virtual Museum Exhibit
Explore the Manzanar NHS "Virtual Museum" which highlights more than 200 artifacts, documents and photographs from its muesum collection.
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Volunteers
Volunteers help the National Park Service meet our national mission. They have made great contributions in every division at Manzanar. You can too.
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Educator Resources Box
The Educator Resources Box is designed to inspire teachers to utilize Manzanar NHS in teaching history, language arts, math, and art.
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Junior Ranger
Visit Manzanar National Historic Site and become a Junior Ranger. You can also become a National Park Service WebRanger. Have fun.
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Manzanar History Association bookstore
The Manzanar store features a wide selection of books, DVDs, art prints, posters, T-shirts, gift items and more. Purchases now available online.
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Did You Know?
The city of Los Angeles gets much of its water from the Owens Valley, and it owns the majority of the land on the valley floor. The federal government leased the land for the camp from Los Angeles because it was vacant and had water.