Reconstructed barracks, guard and water towers at the newly designated Amache National Historic Site
Physical Address:
County Rd 23 5/10
Granada, CO 81041
Mailing Address:
Amache National Historic Site
PO Box 44
Granada, CO 81041
contact-details
Email Address: Amache_visitor_information@nps.gov
Description: Park Information
Fees
Entrance Fees
Entrance Passes
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 1942-1945. Amache - a place to reflect, recommit, and further the pursuit of freedom and justice.
park designation:National Historic Site
Directions:
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.
For detailed directions, please visit this link.
Directions
Operating Hours:
Amache National Historic Site
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.
Weather Information:
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.