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Minidoka National Historic Site
Japanese American Experience

National Park Service Sites

Manzanar National Historic Site in CA was another of the ten World War II camps that held Japanese American Internees.

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial is currently under study by the National Park Service as a memorial to those Japanese Americans removed from the island at the beginning of World War II.

Other Sites

Densho is a website whose mission is to preserve the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. They offer oral history accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy and promote equal justice for all.

Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles houses exhibits and artifacts that chronicle most aspects of the Japanese experience in America.

The Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle engages the public in exploring issues related to the culture, art, and history of Asian Pacific Americans.

1943 Minidoka residents  

Did You Know?
During its operation a total of more than 13,000 internees from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska went through Minidoka's gate, with a peak population of 9,500.

Last Updated: November 27, 2006 at 10:56 EST