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.
Photo: NPS Photo / Stuart West / NPS
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.
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Driving times from Amache National Historic Site, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.
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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 include occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes, as well as cold and snowy winters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to do at Amache National Historic Site?
- Popular activities include Guided Tours, Junior Ranger Program, Self-Guided Tours - Auto.
- Which national parks are within a day's drive of Amache National Historic Site?
- Within about a day's drive you can reach Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (1 h 31 min), Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (1 h 39 min), Santa Fe National Historic Trail (2 h 28 min), Fort Larned National Historic Site (3 h 18 min), Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (3 h 54 min), Capulin Volcano National Monument (3 h 56 min).