Minidoka
Minidoka
Extermination camp
Country:
USA
Region:
Washington
Visit duration:
1 h
Categories:
Architecture / Prison
Social / Extermination camp
Social / Extermination camp
Prison
Extermination camp
Extermination camp
Description:
The Pearl Harbor attack intensified existing hostility towards Japanese Americans. As wartime hysteria mounted, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. Over 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry (Nikkei) had to leave their homes, jobs, and lives behind, and were forced into one of ten prison camps spread across the nation. This is Minidoka’s story.
Topics:
War
Why visit:
Excursion
Mourn
Interesting:
Visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Access:
Bike
Car
Car 4x4
Foot
Motorbike
Info:
Map and directions
Created:
Updated:
ID:
21114