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Location DB > United States > California > Independence > Manzanar Relocation Camp
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Manzanar Relocation Camp
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 Database Info
created by shelka04 on 1/24/2007 5:07 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 5/13/2009 4:13 AM
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 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby, on the way to Death Valley
 Physical Information
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Independence, California
United States
Owner: National Park Service
 Hazards
  • rust
  • unsafe flooring
  •  Interesting Features
    loads of foundations, roads and garden areas. Only one building remains and a guard tower has been reconstructed
     Security Measures
  • locked gates
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1910
    Closed: 0
     Required Equipment
  • long pants / sleeves
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     History
    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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    1st visit
    Wed, Jan 24th, 2007
    posted by shelka04
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    Wed, Jan 24th, 2007
    posted by shelka04
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    Fall 07
    Thu, Nov 22nd, 2007
    posted by blueblocker
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     Web Links
    www.nps.gov/manz

    244 Ansel Adams photographs of Manzanar at the Library of Congress
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    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 5/13/2009 4:14 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • 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
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