Manzanar National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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Manzanar National Historic Site

In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II.

		Layers of History This land has been a War Relocation Center, an apple farming community, a cattle ranch, and home of the Owens Valley Paiute. Together, these occupations illustrate Manzanar's long history of recurring human settlement, inhabitation, and displacement. more...

Woman with children underneath the gazebo of Merritt Park. Photo by Ansel Adams.

Merritt Park Archeological Dig

Read about an exciting project conducted by park archeologists, staff, and volunteers to excavate and stabilize features of this community garden in 2008.
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Park Volunteer and former internee Saburo Sasaki talking to visitors. NPS Photo.

Volunteers

Volunteers help the National Park Service meet our national mission. They have made immeasurable contributions in every division within Manzanar National Historic Site. You can too.
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		Educator Resources Box Explore the vast potential of learning at Manzanar. This new Educator Resources Box is designed to inspire teachers to utilize Manzanar National Historic Site in teaching history, language arts, math, and art while meeting numerous state teaching standards. more...

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Manzanar National Historic Site
P.O. Box 426
Independence, CA 93526

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Phone

Visitor Information
(760) 878-2194 ext. 2710

Headquarters
(760) 878-2194

Fax

(760) 878-2949

Climate

Manzanar is located in the Owens Valley at 4,000' elevation, at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. We get little precipitation but we do have four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures can soar over 100 degrees. Winter highs are usually in the 40's. Nighttime temperatures year round are 30 to 40 degrees less than daytime highs. High winds are common in any season.