Minidoka Internment National Monument
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Contact Information:
Minidoka Internment National Monument
P.O. Box 570
Hagerman, ID 83332
208-837-4793
http://www.nps.gov/miin/
Size: 73 acres.
Location: Minidoka Internment National Monument is located in south-central Idaho, 17 miles northeast of Twin Falls and 21 miles East of Jerome.
Description: When visitors services are developed, park will commemorate the hardships and sacrifices of Japanese Americans interned there during World War II. Also known as the 'Hunt Camp', the Minidoka Relocation Center was a 33,000-acre site with more than 600 buildings and a total population of about 13,000 internees held from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. It was in operation from August 1942 until October 1945.
Activities: Visitors can observe the Relocation Center display at the Jerome County Museum and the "restored" barracks building at the Idaho Farm and Ranch Museum, as well as the remains of the entry guard station, waiting room, and rock garden.Operating Hours: Open daily during daylight hours year-round.
History: Authorized on January 17, 2001.
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