World War II Japanese American Internment Museum
World War II Japanese American Internment Museum is a museum in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Gaster Hill stands 120 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Desha County Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
The Japanese American Internment Museum (Japanese: 日系アメリカ人抑留博物館 Nikkei Amerikajin Yokuryū Hakubutsukan), also known as the WWII Japanese American Internment Museum and the Jerome-Rohwer Interpretive Museum & Visitor Center, is a history museum in McGehee, Arkansas. The museum features exhibits regarding the area history of Japanese American internment in the 1940s when more than 17,000 Japanese Americans were housed at nearby Rohwer War Relocation Center and Jerome War Relocation Center during World War II. Exhibits include a film, oral histories, photographs, personal artifacts and some art made by internees, as well as changing art exhibitions. The museum also has started a library that lends books to people about the Japanese American experience. Visitors are encouraged to tour the remains of the Rohwer War Relocation Center, which is located about 17 miles (27 km) away from the museum. The site includes a memorial, cemetery, interpretive panels and audio kiosks. The museum opened its doors on April 16, 2013, and is located in the south building of the historic McGehee Railroad Depot. It is one of several Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The dedication ceremony for the museum featured the actor, activist, and former camp incarceree George Takei giving a speech; his narration is also featured on a number of the audio displays.
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Dates from 2013.
Wikidata Q16849571, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.0 mi off the Mississippi Delta Great River Road
- 44.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
55 named places within 25 miles
- Desha County Health Unit: 0.4 mi
- McGehee Recreational Complex: 0.5 mi
- Wiley A McGehee Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- McGehee Police Department: 0.7 mi
- Stephens Park: 0.9 mi
- William Fisher Johnson: 19.4 mi
- Lake Village Confederate Monument: 21.5 mi
- Veterans Monument and Courtyard: 22.8 mi
- Monticello Confederate Monument: 23.2 mi
- McCloy Park Monument: 23.3 mi
- Desha County Museum: 0.0 mi
- Arkansas City Jail Museum: 11.2 mi
- John H. Johnson Cultural and Educational Museum: 11.2 mi
- Desha County Museum: 18.0 mi
- Drew County Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
- Eunice: 10.9 mi
- Huntington: 13.6 mi
- Prentiss: 16.4 mi
- Twin Mounds: 18.4 mi
- Hardwood Hill: 21.6 mi
- Gaster Hill: 24.1 mi
- McGehee Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II Japanese American Internment Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaster Hill | W 275° | 120 m | 24.1 mi |
| Twin Mounds | NW 312° | 52 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hardwood Hill | SE 139° | 40 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dermott 3 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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