Manzanar National Historic Site

National Park Service, California.

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 the US government incarcerated Japanese immigrants ineligible for citizenship and Japanese American citizens during World War II.

Nearby Activities

  • Wildlife Viewing

Directions

Manzanar is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 395, 9 miles north of Lone Pine, California and 6 miles south of Independence, CA.

Additional Information

  • Manzanar National Historic Site Official Website
  • Manzanar National Historic Site Map

Photo Gallery

  • Manzanar Sentry Post
  • Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
  • Manzanar Pear Orchard and Mount Williamson
  • Manzanar Cemetery Monument
  • Merritt Park, Manzanar
  • Manzanar Guard TowerReconstructed Manzanar Guard Tower
  • Historic Entrance Sign, Manzanar
  • Block 15 Barrack 7 Garden Lantern, Manzanar
  • Barracks in 1942, Manzanar1942 image of barracks at Manzanar

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