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.
One Camp, Ten Thousand Lives; One Camp, Ten Thousand Stories
Manzanar's Gardens and Block 14 Barracks
Gardens and ponds at Manzanar are symbolic and speak of hope, resistance and beauty while the barracks represent daily life in confinement.