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| Landmark #934-1 | Fresno County | Visited: February 16, 2013 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | A display area at the Fresno County Fairgrounds! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This memorial is dedicated to over 5,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were confined at the Fresno Fairgrounds from May to October 1942. This was an early phase of the mass incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II pursuant to Executive Order 9066. They were detained without charges, trial or establishment of guilt. May such injustice and suffering never recur.
OTHER TIDBITS: Most of the folks brought to this assembly center were from Fresno and Amador Counties. They were rounded up and shipped mostly to Jerome, Arkansas, with some sent to Gila River in Arizona! It was the last of the assembly centers to close, on October 30th! After it closed, the 4th Air Force took over and made it a training facility both air and ground troops! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Fresno District Fairgrounds Front of Commerce Bldg Chance Ave entrance Fresno, CA 93702 ANNOTATIONS: 1121 S. Chance Ave. From Los Angeles: ~218mi (351km) — 3.7hrs |
| When should I go? | You can get on to the fairgrounds during swap meets held every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday! |
