About the Program
In order to learn from history, you must first know it. All Americans should know about the Amache National Historic Site, a detention camp for American citizens of Japanese descent during World War II. Located near Granada, this concentration camp was a part of our local history. This is a self-guided learning program. We have compiled the information into a reading program located here, or you can satisfy your curiosity by examining the information below.
Lectures and Events
Read with a Ranger program. Each Friday in September, a ranger from the Amache National Historic Site will share some of their knowledge along with a story and a craft. 10 a.m. in the Children’s Room at the library.
Sept. 7, 2 p.m. Cultural Events Center — Join us for videos about Amache.
Sept. 21, 2 p.m. Cultural Events Center — Join us for videos about Amache.
Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Join us and a Amache National Historic Site ranger for a history presentation.
Oct. 19, 10 a.m. Meet us at Amache for a special guided tour.
Guided Tour Dates
Oct. 19, 10 a.m. Meet us at Amache for a special guided tour.
For a self-guided tour with an audio presenter, click here.
Recommended Reading List
A legacy of shame: the story of Colorado’s Camp Amache, by George Lurie.
Amache remembered, by Robert Y Fuchigami
Amache: the story of Japanese internment in Colorado during World War II, by Robert Harvey
Finding solace in the soil: an archaeology of gardens and gardeners at Amache, by Bonnie J Clark
Forgotten Colorado: the Eastern plains, by Heath A Gay
Same war, different battlefields: Inspiring stories from civilians impacted by WWII, by Jean Goodwin Messinger.