# Manzanar National Historic Site

> One of ten camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. The old auditorium houses the visitor center and a gravel auto tour passes re

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One of ten camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. The old auditorium houses the visitor center and a gravel auto tour passes reconstructed barracks and the cemetery; entry is free.

- **Nearest town:** Independence, CA
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 36.7284, -118.1543
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