6/12/2002
6/12/2002
Landmark information
- Location:
NE corner of Hwy 139 and Co Rd 176, 7.5 mi S of Tule Lake - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
6/12/2002 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/12/2002 - GPS Coordinates:
N 41 53.123, W 121 22.477 - Other Designations:
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
May 1942 Tule Lake March 1946
Tule Lake was one of ten American concentration camps established during World War II to incarcerate 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry, of whom the majority were American citizens, behind barbed wire and guard towers without charge, trial or establishment of guilt. These camps are reminders of how racism, economic and political exploitation, and expediency can undermine the constitutional guarantees of United States citizens and aliens alike. May the injustices and humiliation suffered here never recur.
Note:
This landmark is colocated with #934 in Inyo County.