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Manzanar National Historic Site |
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Manzanar National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
National Parks Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size acres (hectares) Description Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. (table). Manzanar National Historic Site Address: 5001 Hwy 395 Independence, CA 93526 Phone: 760-878-2932; Fax: 760-878-2949; Web: www.nps.gov/manz/ Size: 814 acres. Established: Established on March 3, 1992. Location: Just off US 395, 12 miles north of Lone Pine, California, and 5 miles south of Independence, California. Facilities: Interpretive center (é), including exhibits, a bookstore, and theaters. Campsites, lodging, and food are available nearby. Activities: Self-guided and guided walking tours and auto tour. Special Features: Site of the Manzanar War Relocation Center, one of ten camps at which more than 110,000 Japanese-American citizens and Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. Among the visible remains of the camp is the camp auditorium. In addition, the stonework shells of the pagoda-like police post and sentry house, and portions of other buildings in the administrative complex remain, as do concrete foundations, and portions of water and sewer systems throughout the camp. See other parks in California. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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