Rohwer War Relocation Center
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The Rohwer War Relocation Center was a World War II-era internment camp in Arkansas where Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jerome War Relocation Center | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese American incarceration camp
ⓘ
War Relocation Authority camp ⓘ World War II internment camp ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdAsResultOf | Executive Order 9066 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| dissolved | November 30, 1945 ⓘ |
| governedBy | U.S. federal government during operation ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalActivity | farming by incarcerees ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCapacity | 8500 ⓘ |
| hasApproximatePopulationPeak | 8475 ⓘ |
| hasArea | about 500 acres ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateContext | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasDemographics |
Japanese immigrants (Issei)
ⓘ
U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry ⓘ primarily Japanese Americans from California ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalContext | Mississippi River Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
administration buildings
ⓘ
hospital ⓘ latrines ⓘ mess halls ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveExhibit | outdoor interpretive panels ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryServiceConnection |
incarcerees who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
ⓘ
incarcerees who served in the Military Intelligence Service ⓘ |
| hasNotableIncarceree |
George Takei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michi Weglyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Morita NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Asawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationPartner |
Japanese American National Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Arkansas at Little Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | barracks-style housing ⓘ |
| hasTransportationAccess | served by Missouri Pacific Railroad spur ⓘ |
| inception | 1942 ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arkansas
ⓘ
Desha County, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | McGehee, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | July 30, 1974 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 74000489 ⓘ |
| opened | September 18, 1942 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | War Relocation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese American internment
ⓘ
home front of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian internment during World War II
ⓘ
incarceration of Japanese Americans ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Jerome War Relocation Center
this entity surface form:
Jerome War Relocation Center