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Manzanar National Historic Site

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Manazanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps at which Japanese American citizens and Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. Located at the foot of the imposing Sierra Nevada in eastern California's Owens Valley, Manzanar has been identified as the best preserved of these camps.


Contact Information

Manzanar National Historic Site
P.O. Box 426
Independence, CA 93526-0426
(760) 878-2932 - Headquarters
(760) 878-2194 ext. - Visitor Information


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Getting There

By Car
Manzanar is located just off of U.S. Highway 395, 12 miles north of Lone Pine, California. It is 5 miles south of Independence, California.

Getting Around
There is a 3 mile long self-guided auto tour of the camp with a tour description and map available at the camp entrance.

The walking tour of the Manzanar Camp takes one to two hours. A self-guided tour booklet is available at the Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine, and at the Eastern California Museum in Independence.

Weather

Owens Valley is at 4,000 feet elevation at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. Summers are warm and sunny with periods of cool and windy weather. Winters are cold with moderate snowfall and brisk sunny winter days.


Activities

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  • Auto Touring
  • Educational Programs
  • Bird Watching
  • Nature Walks

Recommended Activities
Manzanar is an undeveloped site of about 800 acres. The self-guided walk can include the pagoda-like police post and sentry post, camp auditorium, ruins of the administrative complex, concrete foundations of many types, portions of the water systems, and the camp cemetary.


 
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