TEMPORARY DETENTION CAMPS FOR JAPANESE AMERICANS-SALINAS ASSEMBLY CENTER - Salinas, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 36° 41.474 W 121° 39.000
10S E 620604 N 4061469
Quick Description: Site of a temporary WWII camp in Salinas.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/7/2008 1:17:52 AM
Waymark Code: WM4WRN
Published By: Groundspeak Charter Member Marky
Views: 18

Long Description:
"This monument is dedicated to the 3,586 Monterey Bay area residents of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were American citizens, temporarily confined in the Salinas Rodeo Grounds during World War II, from April to July 1942. They were detained without charges, trial, or establishment of guilt before being incarcerated in permanent camps, mostly at Poston, Arizona. May such injustice and humiliation never recur."
Marker Number: 934.00

Marker Name: TEMPORARY DETENTION CAMPS FOR JAPANESE AMERICANS-SALINAS ASSEMBLY CENTER -

County: Monterey

Has Official CA Plaque: yes

Location:
Sherwood Gardens Rodeo Grounds, Sherwood Hall Community Center 940 N Main St, Salinas


Marker Dedication Date: Not listed

Website: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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