Internment Camps
Amache (Granada), CO
Opened: August 24, 1942.
Closed: October 15, 1945.
Peak population: 7,318.
Gila River, AZ
Opened July 20, 1942. Closed November 10, 1945.
Peak Population 13,348.
Heart Mountain, WY
Opened August 12, 1942.Closed November 10, 1945.
Peak population 10,767.
Jerome, AR
Opened October 6, 1942.Closed June 30, 1944.
Peak population 8,497.
Manzanar, CA
Opened March 21, 1942.Closed November 21, 1945.
Peak population 10,046.
Minidoka, ID
Opened August 10, 1942. Closed October 28, 1945.
Peak population 9,397.
Poston (Colorado River), AZ
Opened May 8, 1942. Closed November 28, 1945.
Peak population 17,814.
Rohwer, AR
Opened September 18, 1942. Closed November 30, 1945.
Peak population 8,475.
Topaz (Central Utah), UT
Opened September 11, 1942. Closed October 31, 1945.
Peak population 8,130.
Tule Lake, CA
Opened May 27, 1942. Closed March 20, 1946.
Peak population 18,789.
Opened: August 24, 1942.
Closed: October 15, 1945.
Peak population: 7,318.
Gila River, AZ
Opened July 20, 1942. Closed November 10, 1945.
Peak Population 13,348.
Heart Mountain, WY
Opened August 12, 1942.Closed November 10, 1945.
Peak population 10,767.
Jerome, AR
Opened October 6, 1942.Closed June 30, 1944.
Peak population 8,497.
Manzanar, CA
Opened March 21, 1942.Closed November 21, 1945.
Peak population 10,046.
Minidoka, ID
Opened August 10, 1942. Closed October 28, 1945.
Peak population 9,397.
Poston (Colorado River), AZ
Opened May 8, 1942. Closed November 28, 1945.
Peak population 17,814.
Rohwer, AR
Opened September 18, 1942. Closed November 30, 1945.
Peak population 8,475.
Topaz (Central Utah), UT
Opened September 11, 1942. Closed October 31, 1945.
Peak population 8,130.
Tule Lake, CA
Opened May 27, 1942. Closed March 20, 1946.
Peak population 18,789.