Hunt in Jerome County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Soothing Waters
Minidoka Internment National Monument
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 26, 2009
1. Soothing Waters Marker
Inscription.
Soothing Waters. Minidoka Internment National Monument. The North Side Canal brought solace to internees homesick for the Pacific Northwest. Here in the dry Idaho desert, the canal reminded them of familiar scenes in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, where flowing waters were commonplace. The canal was their home tie.
Internees spent hours sitting on the canal listening to and watching the soothing waters. Anglers in the camp demonstrated their skill catching fish from waters deemed---caught brought moments of escape----and confinement of camp life.
“Last night I walked to the river bank…reflected in the water were beautiful, and the sagebrush on the plain was red with the sun. I cried and prayed to God while gazing at the setting sun.” , Louis Fiset, Minidoka Internee.
NOT LIKE HOME. (inset photo at bottom of the marker) Torn from their homes, these two Bainbridge Island, Washington women watched longingly as the lush Pacific Northwest landscape faded from their ferry’s view. When they finally arrived at Minidoka after 10 months at Camp Harmony and Manzanar, they found few reminders of home. March 1942
The North Side Canal brought solace to internees homesick for the Pacific Northwest. Here in the dry Idaho desert, the canal reminded them of familiar scenes in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, where flowing waters were commonplace. The canal was their home tie.
Internees spent hours sitting on the canal listening to and watching the soothing waters. Anglers in the camp demonstrated their skill catching fish from waters deemed---caught brought moments of escape----and confinement of camp life.
“Last night I walked to the river bank…reflected in the water were beautiful, and the sagebrush on the plain was red with the sun. I cried and prayed to God while gazing at the setting sun.” Louis Fiset, Minidoka Internee.
NOT LIKE HOME. (inset photo at bottom of the marker) Torn from their homes, these two Bainbridge Island, Washington women watched longingly as the lush Pacific Northwest landscape faded from their ferry’s view. When they finally arrived at Minidoka after 10 months at Camp Harmony and Manzanar, they found few reminders of home. March 1942
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Civil Rights • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1942.
Location.
Click or scan to see this page online
42° 40.674′ N, 114° 15.066′ W. Marker is in Hunt, Idaho, in Jerome County. Marker is on Hunt Road, 0.2 miles west of S1400E. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jerome ID 83338, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on February 14, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
