Mount Robson in Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Yellowhead Blue River

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1. Yellowhead Blue River Marker

Inscription. In 1942, over 21,000 Japanese Canadians were unjustifiably removed from British Columbia's coast. Despite their protests many men aged 19 to 60+ were torn from their families and sent to road camps like Red Pass. Internees gave 290,238 man-days of labour under severe conditions to build the Blue River - Jasper connection.

Erected 2017 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 53° 2.111′ N, 119° 13.646′ W. Marker is in Mount Robson, British Columbia, in Fraser-Fort George. Marker can be reached from Viewpoint Road, 0.2 kilometers east of Kinney Lake Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in the meadow east of Mt. Robson Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Robson BC V0E 2Z0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Also see . . . Internment of Japanese Canadians. Wikipedia entry on the forced relocation, internment and repatriation program against mostly Canadian citizens of Japanese descent. (Submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Additional keywords. Forced labor

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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