Tulelake Internment Camp

All but this one building, the jail inside the camp, were demolished immediately after WWII ended. A metal roof protects it from the elements. No visitors are allowed on the site, except special tours, due to vandalism in the past. It is a silent memorial to the thousands of Japanese-Americans, many of them US citizens, who were imprisoned here. This location is a National Historical Landmark and maintained by the National Park Service.There were actually two separate camps, one near the town of Tulelake and this one at Newell. The Newell camp became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the USA. See this site on Google Street View by clicking on Location, then on Satellite view. Period photos here: tinyurl.com/ndeurq4 Read more about the camp here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp Videos by former internee Jimi Yamaichi: vimeo.com/channels/tulelakeinternment

Japanese-American and POW internment camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. POWs were 150 Italians & 800 Germans. Only four buildings remain at this site. There were actually two separate camps, this one near Tulelake and a much larger one at Newell, a few miles southeast. The Newell camp was high-security and was the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the USA. Read about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp If you go to the Location, click on Satellite and use Street View to see the camp.

Japanese-American and POW internment camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. POWs were 150 Italian & 800 German. There were two separate Camp Tulelake sites, this one near the town of Tulelake and one at the town of Newell, a few miles southeast. This site was very cushy compared to the harsh conditions at Newell, which was high-security. (See link for more info) The Newell site became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the USA. Read about the camp here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp AA320 Long ago favorite.

Japanese-American and POW internment camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. POWs were Italian & German. Only four buildings remain on this site and occasional educational tours are by appointment. It is preserved as a memorial, not a tourist attraction, and is a National Historical Site. There were actually two separate camps, this one near the town of Tulelake and one at Newell, a town a few miles southeast. The Newell site became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the United States and was high-security. Read about the camp here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp The building on the far right was the kitchen & mess hall. A320 Long ago favorite.

Japanese-American and POW internment camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. POWs were Italian & German. Educational tours are arranged by appointment. This is a National Historic Site and maintained as a memorial, not so much as a tourist attraction. There were actually two separate camps, this one near Tulelake and a higher-security one at Newell, a few miles southeast. The Newell camp became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the United States. Read about the camp here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp

From the Japanese-American Segregation Camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. It was used at the high-security Newell location. This tower was moved to the City of Tulelake Museum to preserve it. There were actually two separate camps, one near Tulelake and another at Newell, a few miles south. The Newell camp became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the USA. Read about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp

From the Japanese-American and POW internment camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. POWs were Italian & German. This barracks held two or three families. It and the guard tower were moved to the fairgrounds museum to preserve them. There were two separate camps, one near Tulelake and another at Newell, a few miles southeast. The Newell camp became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the USA. Read about the camp here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp AA265 Visible changes.

From the Japanese-American internment camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. This one barrack building and the watchtower were moved to the fairgrounds museum to preserve them. There were actually two separate camps, one near Tulelake and a higher-security one at Newell, a few miles south. The Newell camp became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the USA. Read about the camp here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp The sign was translated for me by Keisuke Togawa, a friend in Japan. It is in Old Japanese and it was difficult for him to read, but it refers to rules about the playground and the number of people who could occupy the building. There were often two or three families per barrack.

From the Japanese-American internment camp of WWII, Tulelake, California. This barrack building and the guard tower were moved to the Tulelake Museum to preserve them. There were actually two separate camps, one near the town of Tulelake and one at Newell, a few miles south. The Newell site, where this barracks was, became the largest Japanese-American internment camp in the USA. These barracks were simple wood framing with tar paper covers, uninsulated against the freezing winters and very hot summers of this region. Read about the camp here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulelake_camp AA320 Long ago favorite.