Amache National Historic Site, Historic Site in Granada, Colorado
Historic Site

Amache National Historic Site

Granada · Colorado

Overview

About Amache National Historic Site.

Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, near Granada, Colorado was one of ten incarceration sites established by the War Relocation Authority during World War II to unjustly incarcerate Japanese Americans. Over 10,000 people, most American citizens, were incarcerated at Amache from 1942 to 1945.

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Weather

The site is located in Colorado on the High Plains, an arid, windy, and sunny environment. Temperatures and conditions can be extreme in this region, with hot, arid summers that include occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes, as well as cold and snowy winters.

Key Facts

TypeHistoric Site
DesignationNational Historic Site

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