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| Landmark #934-5 | Monterey County | Visited: January 10, 2014 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque at the rodeo grounds that served as an assembly center for Japanese Americans during World War II! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This monument is dedicated to the 3,586 Monterey Bay area residents of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were American citizens, temporarily confined in the Salinas Rodeo Grounds during World War II, from April to July 1942. They were detained without charges, trial, or establishment of guilt before being incarcerated in permanent camps, mostly at Poston, Arizona. May such injustice and humiliation never recur.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Sherwood Gardens Rodeo Grounds Sherwood Hall Community Center 940 N Main St Salinas, CA 93906 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~303mi (488km) — 5.1hrs |
| When should I go? | The park is open from sunrise to sunset! |