Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

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Duration:
28 minutes, 36 seconds

Bearing the Unbearable tells the story of the forced removal of Japanese Americans from their home on Bainbridge Island during World War II and their subsequent incarceration in Manzanar and Minidoka concentration camps, innocent of any crime and suspect only because of their ethnicity. Told in the words of Bainbridge Islanders who survived the camps, the film explores the experience of incarceration and the unconstitutional suspension of these islanders' civil rights.

 
Woman visits memorial wall at Bainbridge Island
Let It Not Happen Again

Paul Dunn

 
 
A wooden sign with white letters, the entrance to Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion.
Visiting the Memorial

Visit the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, near Seattle, Washington.

Yellow tree frames view of wooden and stone memorial.
Upcoming Events

See website managed by the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community

 

Areas of Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

 
View of the Bainbridge Island wooden memorial.
History of Bainbridge Island

Learn more about Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial here.

Red Schoolhouse with white trim atop green grass and white flowers.
Bainbridge History Museum

Explore the stories of Bainbridge Island and celebrate the experiences of our diverse community.

Black and white image of Manzanar sign with buildings in the background.
Manzanar National Historic Site

Click the image to learn more about Manzanar War Relocation Center.

 

Junior Ranger Program

Download the Bainbridge Island Junior Ranger Booklet on our Junior Ranger page to learn more about the Japanese American community of Bainbridge Island, Washington, and how this history inspires their mission: Nidoto Nai Yoni - Let It Not Happen Again.
 
 

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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