Manzanar National Historic Site
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 49,075 (19,868) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Manzanar National Historic Site:
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 49,075 (19,868) Mountain and coast scenery.
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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.
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.
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