Rohwer in Desha County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, February 21, 2021

1. Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Plaque
Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery
Has Been Designated A
National Historic Landmark
This Site Possesses National Significance
In Commemorating The History Of The
United States of America
1992
National Park Service
United States Department of The Interior

Marble Stone
Rohwer
Japanese-American
Relocation Center

Erected 1992 by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Japanese American Citizens League, City of McGehee, Arkansas, United States Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 33° 45.985′ N, 91° 16.793′ W. Marker is in Rohwer, Arkansas, in Desha County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 1, half a mile north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rohwer AR 71666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rohwer Internment Camp Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); We Lived & Died Here (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Making A Living (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trying To Make A Home (about 400 feet away); A Look Back In Time (about 700 feet away); I Am An American (approx. ¼ mile away); Taken Away (approx. ¼ mile away); Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Center (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rohwer.

Also see . . . Wikipedia Article on Rohwer Relocation Site. (Submitted on February 28, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, February 21, 2021

2. Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.