Minidoka National Historic Site
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Minidoka National Historic Site is a preserved World War II-era Japanese American incarceration camp in Idaho that commemorates the experiences and civil rights violations of those unjustly imprisoned there.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States National Historic Site
ⓘ
former Japanese American incarceration camp ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hunt Camp
NERFINISHED
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Minidoka War Relocation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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ⓘ
Japanese American soldiers of the Military Intelligence Service ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese-American history
ⓘ
Protected areas of Jerome County, Idaho ⓘ World War II internment camps in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedAsCamp | 1945 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
ⓘ
violations of civil liberties during World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalHistoricSite | 2001 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
exhibits on Japanese American history
ⓘ
interpretive trails ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Honor Roll for Japanese American soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
administration buildings
ⓘ
barbed wire fences ⓘ barracks ⓘ guard towers ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inmateOrigin |
primarily from Alaska
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primarily from Oregon ⓘ primarily from Washington ⓘ |
| inmatePopulation | over 9,000 Japanese Americans at peak ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idaho
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Jerome County, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Minidoka Reclamation Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Jerome, Idaho
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Twin Falls, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1942 ⓘ |
| operatedByDuringWar | War Relocation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | War Relocation Authority incarceration center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of civil rights violations
ⓘ
education about Japanese American incarceration ⓘ promotion of civil liberties awareness ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of wartime violation of constitutional rights in the United States ⓘ |
| theme |
Japanese American incarceration
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ wartime incarceration of civilians ⓘ |
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