https://www.nps.gov/miin News releases from Minidoka National Historic Site. en-us https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/a-landmark-investment-great-american-outdoors-act-funds-a-multi-park-restoration-effort-at-three-south-idaho-national-parks.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:00 EST The National Park Service, in collaboration with the National Park Foundation and Friends of Minidoka, held a special event on Sept. 26 to celebrate upcoming restoration and construction projects at three national parks in southern Idaho https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/a-landmark-investment-great-american-outdoors-act-funds-a-multi-park-restoration-effort-at-three-south-idaho-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm Thu, 23 May 2024 08:42:00 EST Minidoka National Historic Site is open for the 2024 season. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/gaoa-funds-benefit-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:43:00 EST GAOA Funds benefit Minidoka NHS. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/gaoa-funds-benefit-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/crmo/learn/news/gaoa-funds-benefit-craters-of-the-moon.htm Fri, 04 Aug 2023 06:37:00 EST Three South Idaho Parks will benefit from over $9 million for infrastructure and will improve employee safety and expand recreational opportunities. https://www.nps.gov/crmo/learn/news/gaoa-funds-benefit-craters-of-the-moon.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-2023-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm Mon, 22 May 2023 12:47:00 EST On Friday, May 26, the visitor center of Minidoka National Historic Site will be open for summer hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-2023-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-2022.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 03:37:00 EST On Friday, May 27, the visitor center of Minidoka National Historic Site will be open for summer hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2-10-22-leadership.htm Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the selection of Kurt Ikeda and Emily Teraoka to serve as the Director of Interpretation and Education and Lead Park Ranger, respectively, for Minidoka National Historic Site near Jerome, Idaho. And Friends of Minidoka is equally pleased to announce the selection of Robyn Achilles to serve as the Executive Director for the organization. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2-10-22-leadership.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/80thdor2022.htm Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:35:00 EST The National Park Service, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation will co-host this year’s National Day of Remembrance with live virtual events from February 18-20. The commemoration marks 80 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. The commemoration was made in coordination with Friends of Minidoka, Japanese American Citizens League, and the Japanese American National Museum. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/80thdor2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2021-08-27_fallhours.htm Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:30:00 EST On Monday, September 6, the Visitor Center of Minidoka National Historic Site will close to the public for the Fall season. The Visitor Center is currently open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10am–5pm MT. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2021-08-27_fallhours.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-2021.htm Thu, 27 May 2021 07:09:00 EST On Friday, May 28, the Visitor Center of Minidoka National Historic Site will be open for Summer hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm MT. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/summer-hours-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/klse/learn/news/2021-05-19-bainbridge-junior-ranger.htm Wed, 19 May 2021 04:18:00 EST The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, a unit of Minidoka National Historic Site, introduces a Junior Ranger program designed to engage and inspire learners of all ages. https://www.nps.gov/klse/learn/news/2021-05-19-bainbridge-junior-ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/fall-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site-2020.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:30:00 EST Starting Labor Day Weekend (September 4, 2020), the Minidoka National Historic Site’s Visitor Center will be open for Fall hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Please follow CDC COVID-19 guidance to keep you and others safe. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/fall-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/minidoka-national-historic-site-virtual-pilgrimage.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:02:00 EST From June 13, 2020 to August 16, 2020 the National Park Service and the Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages (JAMP) will co-host Tadaima: A Community Virtual Pilgrimage. This pilgrimage will run continuously for nine weeks, with new content provided daily. The pilgrimage is free and open to the public and will be available online at www.jampilgrimages.com. Registration opens on June 1, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/minidoka-national-historic-site-virtual-pilgrimage.htm https://www.nps.gov/crmo/learn/news/the-national-parks-of-southern-idaho-are-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:34:00 EST Staff from Craters of the Moon National Monument, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument and Minidoka National Historic Site are temporarily closing visitor facilities beginning Wednesday, March 18. https://www.nps.gov/crmo/learn/news/the-national-parks-of-southern-idaho-are-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/minidoka-national-historic-site-visitor-center-grand-opening.htm Thu, 30 Jan 2020 06:00:00 EST .— The National Park Service is opening up the newest visitor center in the nation at Minidoka National Historic Site on February 22, 2020 from 1:00-5:00pm. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/minidoka-national-historic-site-visitor-center-grand-opening.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/kurt-ikeda-selected-as-the-education-specialist-for-the-southern-idaho-parks.htm Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:30:00 EST Kurt Ikeda was selected as the new Education Specialist for the three Southern Idaho National Parks. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/kurt-ikeda-selected-as-the-education-specialist-for-the-southern-idaho-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/fall-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm Wed, 28 Aug 2019 04:25:00 EST After Labor Day (September 2, 2019), the Minidoka National Historic Site’s temporary Visitor Center at the Herrmann House will be switching into fall hours. The temporary Visitor Center will be open to the public, September through October 2019, for the fall season on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/fall-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2019-summer-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:00:00 EST On May 24, 2019, the National Park Service will be changing into summer hours at the temporary visitor center at the Minidoka National Historic Site, also known locally as Hunt Camp in Idaho. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2019-summer-hours-at-minidoka-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2018-2019-winter-visitor-center-hours.htm Fri, 24 Aug 2018 08:28:00 EST Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome, Idaho will be switching to our winter hours in September. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/2018-2019-winter-visitor-center-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/winter-hours-at-the-minidoka-national-historic-site-temporary-visitor-center.htm Sat, 02 Sep 2017 11:37:00 EST Beginning September 2, 2017, the temporary Visitor Center at Minidoka National Historic Site will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 PM, as weather permits. https://www.nps.gov/miin/learn/news/winter-hours-at-the-minidoka-national-historic-site-temporary-visitor-center.htm