Manzanar National Historic Site

People walk to long rows of barracks.
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.
Map showing location of park.
A small pond bounded by stonework surrounds an island with green grass and a lone tree. Mountains rise in the distance.
Manzanar National Historic Site to Host Gardens for Peace Events, September 28, 2024
Manzanar National Historic Site to Host Gardens for Peace Events, September 28, 2024
Manzanar to Temporarily Adjust Visitor Center Operating Days
The visitor center at Manzanar National Historic Site will be temporarily adjusting operating hours for the month of July 2024, effective as of July 5th. From July 5th through 31st, the visitor center will be open three days a week, Friday through Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Angled head and shoulders portrait of a white man in a National Park Service uniform standing in front of a stone building with a window and a wooden National Park Service arrowhead behind him.
Jeremy Scheier selected as superintendent of Manzanar National Historic Site
SAN FRANCISCO - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Jeremy Scheier to serve as the superintendent of Manzanar National Historic Site in Independence, California, starting July 14, 2024.
Yosemite's granite peak of Half Done lit red by sunset
National Park Service employees and Tribes in Pacific West Region recognized for work preserving the nation’s heritage
This Preservation Month, the National Park Service (NPS) Pacific West Region recognizes employees and Tribes who have exceeded their mission to protect the nation’s heritage. Join us in congratulating Blanca A. Stransky, Dave Goto, and Echo Davenport in conjunction with the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation’s Wahhoga Committee.
Manzanar to Temporarily Close Visitor Center May 13, 2024
The visitor center at Manzanar National Historic Site will be closed on Monday, May 13, 2024. Park staff will be attending an important community event that has special significance to the site and its history.
People walk to barracks framed by mountain peaks.
Photo by Dorothea Lange
Japanese stone lantern with mountains in background
Photo by NPS
Wooden sign with "Mananar War Relocation Center" written on it
Photo by NPS
guard tower with fog and hills in background
Photo by NPS
wooden bridge and stonework in foreground with mountains behind
Photo by NPS
white obelisk with black Japanese characters with stormy mountains beyond
Photo by NPS
flowering pear trees with mountains in background
Photo by NPS
crowd surrounds white obelisk with mountains beyond
Photo by NPS
stone building with stormy mountains beyond
Photo by NPS