Minidoka National Historic Site Plaques

National Historic Registry Plaque with information plaque

NPS Photo

Quick Facts

Location:

Minidoka National Historic Site Entrance Area

Significance:

Site of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II

Designation:

National Historic Site

Amenities

4 listed

Benches/Seating, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto

On August 18, 1979, the Minidoka War Relocation Authority Center was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, which is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. The historic site originally consisted of 6.06 acres of the entrance area. Buildings included were the military police building, visitor reception building, garden, and the visitor parking lot. On October 13, 1979, a dedication ceremony was held at the site with the Pocatello-Blackfoot JACL unveiling the National Registry of Historic Places plaque and an interpretive panel.