Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

T-1 Post Headquarters

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 10, 2018

1. T-1 Post Headquarters Marker

Inscription. The old post chapel once occupied this site where, in 1940, officials located the fort’s administrative center. Built for $15,300, the tall stucco-covered frame building housed the commanding officer and his staff. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. government detained thousands of Japanese and German American citizens, as well as Italian nationals. During this dark period, Fort Missoula was one of the nation’s largest internment camps. The camp was not a relocation center. It housed more than one thousand internees of Japanese descent and as many Italian nationals during the course of World War II. Government officials took Japanese American citizens from their communities, often separating them from family. They were interned at camps like Fort Missoula, far from home. Although they were not necessarily mistreated, according to the son of one Fort Missoula internee, the pain and shame of this experience can never be forgotten. Administrative staff processed internees’ records and questioned them, compiled rosters and duty schedules, dispensed military justice, and managed fort business until

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1962.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Forts and Castles • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.

Location. 46° 50.515′ N, 114° 3.54′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is on C Road (Fort Missoula Road) near D Road (Moe Place), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: !0 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula MT 59804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Montana

and in Glacier Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Missoula Post Headquarters

T-1 Post Headquarters and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 10, 2018

2. T-1 Post Headquarters and Marker

The marker is at the far right.

(a few steps from this marker); Post Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Missoula Post Headquarters (T-2) Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Parade Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); 1877 Fort Missoula Officers' Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Missoula Recreation Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Missoula Barrack Building (about 400 feet away); Fort Missoula Alien Detention Camp (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Missoula.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.