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Manzanar Relocation Camp
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Type: Building
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby, on the way to Death Valley
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Address
Independence, California
United States
Owner: National Park Service
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loads of foundations, roads and garden areas. Only one building remains and a guard tower has been reconstructed
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The Manzanar Relocation Center, established as the Owens Valley Reception Center, was first run by the U.S. Army's Wartime Civilian Control Administration (WCCA). It later became the first relocation center to be operated by the War Relocation Authority (WRA). The center was located at the former farm and orchard community of Manzanar. Founded in 1910, the town was abandoned when the city of Los Angeles purchased the land in the late 1920s for its water rights. The Los Angeles aqueduct, which carries Owens Valley water to Los Angeles, is a mile east of Manzanar. Begun in March of 1942, the relocation center was built by Los Angeles contractor Griffith and Company. Construction proceeded 10 hours a day 7 days a week; major construction was completed within six weeks. On March 21 the first 82 Japanese Americans made the 220-mile trip by bus from Los Angeles. More volunteers soon followed to help build the relocation center: over the next few days 146 more Japanese Americans arrived in 140 cars and trucks under military escort. Another 500 Japanese Americans, mostly older men, arrived from Los Angeles by train. By mid April, up to 1,000 Japanese Americans were arriving at Manzanar a day and by mid May Manzanar had a population of over 7,000. By July Manzanar's population was nearly 10,000. Over 90 percent of the evacuees were from the Los Angeles area; others were from Stockton, California, and Bainbridge Island, Washington.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 5/13/2009 4:14 AM.
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on May 13 09 at 4:14, Emperor Wang validated this location on May 13 09 at 4:13, Emperor Wang changed the following: Web Links on Nov 23 07 at 0:38, Emperor Wang validated this location on Nov 23 07 at 0:15, blueblocker changed the following: Web Links on Nov 22 07 at 18:57, Emperor Wang validated this location on Nov 22 07 at 18:56, Emperor Wang changed the following: City on Nov 22 07 at 8:17, blueblocker updated gallery picture DSC02143.JPG on Nov 22 07 at 8:16, blueblocker updated gallery picture DSC02143.JPG on Nov 22 07 at 8:16, blueblocker updated gallery picture DSC02144.JPG on Nov 22 07 at 8:15, blueblocker updated gallery picture DSC02139.JPG
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