Colorado home to newest national park
GRANADA, Colo. (KREX) — The National Park Service announced Thursday the Amache National Historic Site is now a recognized national park.
The site, located outside Granada, was one of 10 incarceration sites used to detain Japanese-Americans during World War II. The town of Granada acquired and donated the land needed to establish the site as a national park.
The forced removal of Japanese-Americans to incarceration facilities like Amache during World War II is a shameful, dark period in American history and one that we must never forget. Today’s announcement is a testament to the survivors, descendants, and advocates who kept alive the memory of Americans who were interned there. We have a responsibility to carry their legacy forward, and I’m grateful that today’s designation will finally deliver the recognition and resources that Amache deserves.
Senator Michael Bennet
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) made the announcement ahead of the Day of Remembrance of Japanese Incarceration During World War II, recognized every year on Feb. 19.
President Biden signed the Amache National Historic Site Act in March 2022, designating the site as part of the National Park System. That designation — and the site’s formal establishment — will permanently protect the site and help tell the history of Japanese-American incarceration during World War II.
What we choose to preserve for future generations is a statement of our values. The story of Amache is one every American should learn and refuse to repeat.
Senator John Hickenlooper
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