This page collects all of my previous posts about the interment of Japanese-Americans during World War II and provides a home for my (hopefully) growing list of pilgrimages to the sites of internment camps and isolation centers.
Previous Posts
- Discovering Japanese-American World War II Internment Camps
- Historical Background to the Internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII
- Conflicting Attitudes of Japanese-American Detainees during World War II
- A Critical Incident and Collective Resistance in WWII Japanese-American Internment Camps
- Additional Resources on Japanese-American Internment Camps During World War II
Pilgrimages to Sites
Recently, I have made an effort to visit the sites of the internment camps and isolation centers when the opportunities present themselves. As of July 2017, I have visited one camp and two isolation centers, which are linked below.
Internment Camps
Gila River War Relocation Center, Arizona
Granada War Relocation Center, Colorado (AKA “Amache”)
Heart Mountain War Relocation Center, Wyoming
Jerome War Relocation Center, Arkansas
Manzanar War Relocation Center, California
Minidoka War Relocation Center, Idaho
Poston War Relocation Center, Arizona
Rohwer War Relocation Center, Arkansas
Topaz War Relocation Center, Utah
Tule Lake War Relocation Center, California
Citizen Isolation Centers (for those considered to be problem inmates)
Leupp, Arizona (see directions to the site here)
Fort Stanton, New Mexico (AKA Old Raton Ranch)
Justice Department Detention Camps (housed Nikkei considered to be disruptive or of special interest to the government)
Crystal City, Texas
Fort Lincoln Internment Camp
Fort Missoula, Montana
Fort Stanton, New Mexico
Kenedy, Texas
Kooskia, Idaho
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Seagoville, Texas
Forest Park, Georgia
DAVID YAMANE 