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What you should know
Visitor tip
Use the QR codes on the plaques and signs to access interviews with former internees - this digital feature provides powerful firsthand accounts that enhance understanding of the historical experience
Best time
Visit on a weekday when you're likely to have a more peaceful, contemplative experience at this solemn memorial site without weekend crowds
Visitor tip
The site is undergoing further development, so check ahead for updates on new exhibits and improvements, and note that maintenance has been improved in recent visits
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historical Memorial & Interpretive Center
- Historic Significance
- California Historical Landmark No. 934 — Site where 2,465 Japanese Americans were incarcerated May-June 1942
- Location
- Near Arboga, Yuba County, California (1 mile west of Arboga, 7 miles south of Marysville)
- Dedicated
- February 27, 2010
What visitors say
An amazing memorial to the Japanese Americans that were sent to internment camps during World War II. Many of the signs and plaques are very informative. They also have QR codes on them that allow you to see interviews with people who…
This marks the spot of a 1942 Japanese internment camp. There are beautiful placards and visuals that explain what went on and why. It is a site that has been allocated for further development so is rather minimal as for something to…
It should be five stars for recognizing a part of history. One of many former temporary interment camps location during WWII. Three stars for the lack of up keep, but it is a great way to learn about the experience the Japanese people…
From 12 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The interpretive center features QR codes on plaques that link to video interviews with former detainees who were held at the Arboga Assembly Center during World War II
- The memorial site commemorates the Arboga (Marysville) Assembly Center, which operated as a temporary detention camp for Japanese Americans in 1942
- The site has been allocated for further development and is being maintained as a memorial to recognize this significant but often-overlooked chapter of World War II American history
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