Manzanar: Pilgrimage Weekend Events

Manzanar National Historic Site 5001 Highway 395, Independence, CA, United States

Manzanar National Historic Site invites visitors to participate in a weekend of special events in conjunction with the Manzanar Committee’s 54th Annual Pilgrimage. All are welcome and the events are free. There is no food service at Manzanar. Please bring your own chair, a water bottle, and lunch or snacks. Wear sunscreen, a hat, and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather.  Pilgrimage weekend begins Friday, April 28, with a public reception with light refreshments 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m hosted by the Friends of Eastern California Museum. It features exhibits including Shiro and Mary Nomura’s Manzanar Collection, the Anna and O.K. Kelly Gallery of Native American Life, and exhibits on other facets of local and regional history. Eastern California Museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. On Saturday, April 29, [...]

Special Program “Topaz Stories” at Manzanar

Manzanar National Historic Site 5001 Highway 395, Independence, CA, United States

Special Program: TOPAZ STORIES featuring Ruth Sasaki and Friends 2 pm, Saturday, June 10. 2023 at Manzanar Hear recollections of survivors and descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerated in Topaz Relocation Center near Delta, Utah during World War II. These stories are preserved by the Friends of Topaz Museum. Explore more at topazstories.com and topazmuseum.org. The program is free and open to all. Please join us in the West Theater of the Manzanar Visitor Center. Manzanar National Historic Site 5001 US 395, Independence, CA 93526 Tel. 760-878-2194 x3310