Minidoka National Historic Site
The Pearl Harbor attack intensified existing hostility towards Japanese Americans. As wartime hysteria mounted, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. Over 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry (Nikkei) had to leave their homes, jobs, and lives behind, and were forced into one of ten prison camps spread across the nation. This is Minidoka's story.
Minidoka National Historic Site is located between the towns of Twin Falls and Jerome, Idaho in south central Idaho.
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Junior Ranger Program
- Museum Exhibits
- Asian American Heritage
- Incarceration
- Japanese-American Internment
- Tragic Events
- Wars and Conflicts
- World War II
Origami Go Around
Origami cranes twirl on a colorful carousel.
The Replicated Minidoka Honor Roll
The replicated Minidoka Honor Roll is part of the history at Minidoka NHS.
View Across the Barbed Wire
A view from Minidoka through the barbed wire fence.
Looking at the northside Canal
Looking northeast from the entrance area to the Northside Canal and reconstructed barbed wire fence.
An Original Barrack Returns to the Site
An original barrack was retuned to Minidoka and placed on site.