During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated without due process of law. Although little remains of the barbed-wire fences and tar-papered barracks, the Minidoka concentration camp once held over 13,000 Japanese Americans in the Idaho desert. Minidoka preserves their legacy and teaches the importance of civil liberties.
Origami Go Around
Origami cranes twirl on a colorful carousel.
The Replicated Minidoka Honor Roll
The replicated Minidoka Honor Roll is part of the history at Minidoka NHS.
View Across the Barbed Wire
A view from Minidoka through the barbed wire fence.
Looking at the northside Canal
Looking northeast from the entrance area to the Northside Canal and reconstructed barbed wire fence.
An Original Barrack Returns to the Site
An original barrack was retuned to Minidoka and placed on site.
