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Manzanar National Historic SiteNewcomers arrive at Manzanar. Photo by Clem Albers.
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Manzanar National Historic Site
Remembering Manzanar

Through the use of rare historic footage and photographs, and personal recollections of a dozen former internees and others, "Remembering Manzanar" explores the experiences of more than 10,000 Japanese Americans who were relocated to a remote desert facility during World War II. Created for use at the Interpretive Center at Manzanar National Historic Site, "Remembering Manzanar" gives viewers a sense of the place and its past, and a glimpse into a time when American citizens were exiled because of their ancestry.

The film is 22 minutes long and shows every half hour in the Interpretive Center.

 

Irrigation. Photo courtesy of Eastern California Museum.  

Did You Know?
The Owens Valley Paiute practiced irrigation for centuries in the Manzanar area. Early settlers adapted the same irrigation methods when they inhabited the land.

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