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Origami cranes twirl on a colorful carousel.

The replicated Minidoka Honor Roll is part of the history at Minidoka NHS.

A view from Minidoka through the barbed wire fence.

A view of the Northside Canal and reconstructed barbed wire fence.

Looking northeast from the entrance area to the Northside Canal and reconstructed barbed wire fence.

An original barrack was retuned to Minidoka and placed on site.

Physical Address:

1428 Hunt Road

Jerome, ID 83338

Mailing Address:

1428 Hunt Road

Jerome, ID 83338

contact-details

Phone Number: 208-825-4169 Voice
Phone Number: 2088374857 Fax

Email Address: Miin_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated without due process of law. Although little remains of the barbed-wire fences and tar-papered barracks, the Minidoka concentration camp once held over 13,000 Japanese Americans in the Idaho desert. Minidoka preserves their legacy and teaches the importance of civil liberties.

park designation:National Historic Site

Directions:

Minidoka National Historic Site is located between the towns of Twin Falls and Jerome, Idaho in south central Idaho.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Minidoka National Historic Site

The Historic Site is open daily during daylight hours year-round for self-guided tours. Visitor center hours and ranger program offerings vary seasonally.

Weather Information:

Jerome and Twin Falls, Idaho, gets 10 inches of rain per year. On average, there are 213 sunny days per year here. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 22. High winds are common, and little shade is available at the site.