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Amache Internment Site

During the Second World War, the U.S. Government exiled thousands of Japanese American Citizens to internment centers under fear of espionage. Amache is one of few internment centers in the nation and is a reminder of the freedoms lost to American citizens that occured in the counry.

Status: Saved
Project Type: Colorado's Most Endangered
Counties: Prowers
Region: Southeast
Date Listed: 2001
Construction Date: 1942
Primary Threat: Natural Elements
Threat When Listed: Natural Elements
Primary Theme: Underrepresented Community