Granada in Prowers County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Granada Relocation Center (Amache)
Photographed By Marvin Seibert, May 25, 2013
1. Granada Relocation Center (Amache) Marker
(Amache)
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
グランダ移転センター（Amache）は国定歴史建造物に指定されている
During World War II, more than 7,300 Japanese Americans were interned here following their forced removal from the western United States under the terms of Executive Order 9066
(A close Japanese translation:)
第二次世界大戦の間に、7,300人以上の日系アメリカ人 彼らの強制除去後ここに抑留された の条件の下で、米国西部から 令9066
This site possesses National Significance in Illustrating the History of the United States of America
(A close Japanese translation:)
このサイトは、国立意義を持っている の歴史を説明するために アメリカ合衆国
this page online
Erected 2006 by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 38° 3.378′ N, 102° 19.755′ W. Marker is in Granada, Colorado, in Prowers County. Marker is on 23 5/10, half a mile south of Highway 50/385, on the right when traveling south. This is at the entrance to the ruins of the relocation center about 150 feet South of West Amache Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Granada CO 81041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Amache - Granada Relocation Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Amache Remembered (approx. one mile away).
Photographed By Marvin Seibert, May 25, 2013
2. Amache Cemetary Memorial
Photographed By Marvin Seibert, May 25, 2013
3. Cemetary of the Amache Dead
Photographed By Marvin Seibert, May 25, 2013
4. Granada Relocation Center (Amache) Marker
This sign is at the entrance to the Historial Site
The drawing for
this map was orginally
Drawn by
Eddie Kubota, who
was high school
student at
Amache
Photographed By Marvin Seibert, May 25, 2013
5. Granada Relocation Center (Amache)
Kiyoshi Muranaga
A Private in the 442nd, was killed
in action near Suvereto, Italy (1944)
Photographed By Don Morfe
6. Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
Photo of grave marker of World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Kiyoshi Muranaga. He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA, Section A, Lot 2734
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2013, by Marvin Seibert of Ketchikan, Alaska. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on December 13, 2013, by Dan Yoshii of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 24, 2013, by Marvin Seibert of Ketchikan, Alaska. 6. submitted on August 3, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
