Minidoka Internment Camp

Minidoka Internment Camp

Address:

Hunt Rd, Jerome, ID

Latitude & Longitude:

42.677894, -114.251044

Saves:

11

Check-Ins:

8

Description:

A less-than-stellar part of American history in WWII, the Minidoka Internment Camp housed Japanese-Americans - most of whom were from the Pacific Northwest. The site, which is a historical landmark, commemorates the lives of the 9,000 American citizens who were detained here.

(Photo by Henry Calderon)

Website:

nps.gov

Tags:

History
Photo by Let’s Go Somewhere
Dec 11, 2021
Photo by Jenn Cadwalader
Sep 29, 2021
Photo by Mrs. H
Sep 13, 2021