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Manzanar National Historic SiteBoy reading the Funnies. Photo by Dorothea Lange.
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Manzanar National Historic Site
this weeks programs

Manzanar Interpretive Center

EXHIBITS, FILM, BOOKSTORE
Summer Hours Open Daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Telephone 760-878-2194, ext. 2710
www.nps.gov/manz

Our AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY “Remembering Manzanar” runs 22 minutes and is a good introduction to the site. The movie shows every hour and half hour.

A JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM is available for kids of all ages. This activity booklet contains a scavenger hunt, word puzzle, word search, mapping and writing activities.

A SELF-GUIDED AUTO TOUR is available during daylight hours. Pick up a free guide at the Interpretive Center or in an outside box after business hours.

Summer Program Schedule

JULY 13 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

RANGER AND DOCENT PROGRAMS are given every Friday at 2:00 p.m. and every Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Programs are RANGER’S CHOICE and range from a 15-minute talk inside at a table-top model of camp, short films with facillitated discussions, and guided walks outside that highlight special areas and stories from Manzanar’s layers of history. For more information, call Park Ranger Nancy Hadlock at 760-878-2194.

All programs are free and open to the public.

Manzanar cemetery. NPS Photo.  

Did You Know?
One hundred fifty Japanese Americans died while interned at Manzanar, but only six are still buried in the cemetery. Most of the 150 people were cremated, and others were removed from the cemetery after the war.

Last Updated: July 07, 2008 at 19:30 EST