Built in 1950, this old cotton gin was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Rohwer, Arkansas is a small, unincorporated Delta community located in central Desha County, between Dumas and Arkansas City.
Its remote location made it desirable for the War Relocation Authority, which oversaw a World War II Japanese American concentration camp there from 1942 to 1945. The internment camp and its cemetery are now memorialized and are open to the public.
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Arkansas City is an old, small community located near the Mississippi River. It serves as the Desha County seat in the southeastern corner of the state.
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This lovely Romanesque Revival courthouse was erected in 1900-03, using the designs of Little Rock architect Rome Harding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The former Arkansas City High School, built in 1910, was taken over by the county and today acts as the courthouse annex.
The name of this county is pronounced duh-SHAY.
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Built in 1910, this historic depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
It now houses the Japanese American Internment Museum opened in 2013 to memorialize and curate the stories of the nearby Rohwer War Relocation Center and the Jerome War Relocation Center. The museum serves as the history museum and unofficial visitor center for the two nearby sites. Exhibits include a film, oral histories, photographs and personal artifacts of the internees.
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.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_American_Internment_Museum
McGehee is located in southeastern Arkansas between Dumas and Lake Village in southwestern Desha County.
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The Rohwer War Relocation Center was a World War II Japanese American concentration camp located in the Delta region of rural southeastern Arkansas, in Desha County. It was in operation from September 18, 1942 to November 30, 1945, and held as many as 8,475 Japanese Americans forcibly evacuated from California. Among the inmates, the notation "朗和 (Rōwa)" was sometimes applied.
The Rohwer War Relocation Center Cemetery is located here. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, and was declared a National Historic Landmark quickly thereafter.
The Rohwer War Relocation Center site is now an Arkansas State University Heritage Site, and features a memorial, the camp cemetery, interpretive panels, and audio kiosks.
The Japanese American Internment Museum opened in the former Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot in the nearby town of McGehee in 2013. It serves as the history museum and unofficial visitor center for the Rohwer War Relocation Center. Exhibits include a film, oral histories, photographs and personal artifacts of the internees.
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.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohwer_War_Relocation_Center
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