Unforgotten Casebook — One case. Every angle. One place.Public history site
Owens Valley, California
The preserved camp landscape and interpretive exhibits document Japanese American wartime incarceration, including the setting of Farewell to Manzanar.
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Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston was a child when her family was forcibly removed and incarcerated at Manzanar during World War II. Her memoir follows family life inside the camp and the experience of returning afterward. Its television adaptation helped bring Japanese American incarceration to a wider audience.
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Location source review: 2026-09-15. Check the venue for current opening hours and restrictions.
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