Lillooet in Squamish-Lillooet, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
East Lillooet
By B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), May 2018
1. East Lillooet Marker
In 1942, over 21,000 Japanese Canadians were unjustifiably removed from British Columbias coast. Over 300 men, women and children lived in East Lillooet, one of four internment camps in this region. They built 62 wooden shacks, a school and gardens. Their civil rights were finally restored in 1949.
Erected 2018 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. 50° 40.638′ N, 121° 54.861′ W. Marker is in Lillooet, British Columbia, in Squamish-Lillooet. It is at the intersection of Lytton-Lillooet Highway (Provincial Highway 12) and Summner Road, on the left when traveling north on Lytton-Lillooet Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lillooet BC V0K 1V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and in Coast & Mountains. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lillooet (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); The Old Bridge (approx. 3.8 kilometers away).
Also see . . . The East Lillooet Japanese Canadian World War II Interment Camp Site. District of Lillooet website entry:
Despite inflammatory editorials in the local newspaper opposing their presence, in April of 1942, the first arrivals in East Lillooet constructed sixty-two tarpaper shacks that came to house over three
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B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), May 11, 2018
2. East Lillooet Marker
Unknown via University of British Columbia Libraries, Special Collections (public domain), 1942
3. East Lillooet Internment Camp
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
