Amache National Historic Site

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A water tower on the horizon next to trees
The water tower at Amache was a landmark that could be seen from miles.
black and white image of a Japanese styled garden with a small koi pond.
Gardens at Amache provided beauty in a harsh landscape.
A row of concrete foundations in a dry grassy field with a group of trees in the background.
Almost all of the historical foundations remain onsite and are visible.
A dead tree rises from a grassy field and is silhouetted against a pink cloud at sunset.
All of the trees on site were either planted by incarcerees or are descended from the trees planted by incarcerees. From the book "Show Me The Way To Go To Home." [Radius Books]
Photos: National Park Service

About Amache National Historic Site

Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, near Granada, Colorado was one of ten incarceration sites established by the War Relocation Authority during World War II to unjustly incarcerate Japanese Americans. Over 10,000 people, most American citizens, were incarcerated at Amache from 1942 to 1945.

Quick Facts

State Colorado
Designation National Historic Site
State Code CO
Weather The site is located in Colorado on the High Plains, an arid, windy, and sunny environment. Temperatures and conditions can be extreme in this region, with hot, arid summers that…

Location & Map

Amache National Historic Site is located in Colorado.

Operating Hours

The site is currently open to the public with limited hours and services. The site currently consists of a cemetery, a monument, building foundations, and landscaping. Interpretive panels and a downloadable self-guided auto tour are available on amache.org to assist with navigation of the site. There is no visitor center at the site.

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Activities

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Getting There

Amache National Historic Site is in southeastern Colorado about 1.5 miles west of the town of Granada, 17.5 miles east of Lamar, and half an hour drive from the Kansas border. The site is located off Highway 385/50 along the Santa Fe Trail.

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Contact & Address

Address County Rd 23 5/10, Granada, CO, 81041
Phone 719-936-7600
Email Amache_visitor_information@nps.gov

Topics & Themes

Asian American Heritage Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite Farming and Agriculture Incarceration Japanese-American Internment Military US Army Wars and Conflicts World War II

Things To Do

Amache Junior Ranger

Amache Junior Ranger

Become at Amache Junior Ranger! Books are available at the Amache Museum.

Amache Self-Guided Driving Tour

Amache Self-Guided Driving Tour

Amache Preservation Society has created a self-driving audio tour that leads visitors to 11 points of interest at the historic…

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