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Minidoka National Historic Site ID,WA

Lat, Long: 42.678, -114.2465

Designation: National Historic Site

During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated without due process of law. Although little remains of the barbed-wire fences and tar-papered barracks, the Minidoka concentration camp once held over 13,000 Japanese Americans in the Idaho desert. Minidoka preserves their legacy and teaches the importance of civil liberties.

Weather:

Jerome and Twin Falls, Idaho, gets 10 inches of rain per year. On average, there are 213 sunny days per year here. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 22. High winds are common, and little shade is available at the site.

Directions:

Minidoka National Historic Site is located between the towns of Twin Falls and Jerome, Idaho in south central Idaho.

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Address/Contact:

1428 Hunt Road

Jerome, US, 83338

Phone: 208-825-4169

Email: Miin_information@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Origami cranes twirl on carouselThe replicated Minidoka Honor Roll is part of the history at Minidoka NHS.A view from Minidoka through the barbed wire fence.A view of the Northside Canal and reconstructed barbed wire fence.An original barrack was retuned to Minidoka and placed on site.