Manzanar was one of ten incarceration centers operated during World War II by the War Relocation Authority (WRA) to detain Japanese Americans. March 22nd is its 80th anniversary. Manzanar opened as a temporary “reception center” under the control of the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA) on March 22, 1942, ironically it was located outside of Independence, at the base of the Eastern Sierra. At its peak, the camp held 10,046 people. A few months after World War II ended, Manzanar closed its doors on November 21, 1945.
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