Sierra Nevada From Manzanar
People of Japanese ancestry who lived in and around Los Angeles, California, were rounded up at the beginning of World War II and moved to this place near Independence, California. Now a National Historical Site, it sits alongside US Highway 395 about ten miles (16 km) north of Lone Pine, California.
Very little of the original camp still exists except for one residential building and this memorial to the people who died there during their captivity. The site does have a modern visitor center where one can learn about the camp and the people who lived there. It was a dark time in our history and should never be repeated.
Sierra Nevada From Manzanar
People of Japanese ancestry who lived in and around Los Angeles, California, were rounded up at the beginning of World War II and moved to this place near Independence, California. Now a National Historical Site, it sits alongside US Highway 395 about ten miles (16 km) north of Lone Pine, California.
Very little of the original camp still exists except for one residential building and this memorial to the people who died there during their captivity. The site does have a modern visitor center where one can learn about the camp and the people who lived there. It was a dark time in our history and should never be repeated.