Near Hope in Fraser Valley, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Tashme

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1. Tashme Marker

Inscription. In 1942, over 21,000 Japanese Canadians were unjustifiably removed from British Columbia's coast. Tashme internment camp held over 2,644 men, women, and children who lived in 347 crude tarpaper shacks. Despite horrible living conditions, the community organized stores, schools, churches, and a hospital at this site.

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. 49° 16.549′ N, 121° 14.128′ W. Marker is near Hope, British Columbia, in Fraser Valley. It is on Sumallo River Road 0 kilometers south of Crowsnest Highway (Provincial Highway 3), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71741 Cedar Blvd, Hope BC V0X 1L5, 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 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hope Slide (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); The Dewdney Trail (approx. 14 kilometers away).

More about this marker. Marker is beside the NW side of the road, the entrance to the former internment camp.

Also see . . .
1. Japanese Canadian internment at Tashme. Series of photographs showing construction of the camp and scenes of the Japanese-Canadian detainees' everyday life while kept there. (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Tashme Historical Project.

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Comprehensive history of the camp, including details on its organization, everyday life and personal stories of detainees. (Nikkei National Museum) (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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