Heart Mountain Interpretive Center

The annual Heart Mountain Pilgrimage, which commemorates the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, is happening at the end of July. The Japanese ambassador to the U.S. will make an appearance.

In memory of the 80th anniversary of the executive order that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans, the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center is hosting a professional development workshop. It's meant to educate teachers on how incarceration affected this population.

Heart Mountain was home to nearly 11,000 Japanese-Americans incarcerated during World War II. But this history isn't taught in-depth throughout the nation.

Nestled in between Cody and Powell in northwest Wyoming, the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center tells the story of over 10,000 Japanese-Americans who were…

A new book focuses on the importance of having a memorial at Heart Mountain, where Japanese-Americans were imprisoned during World War II. Shirley Ann…

The Heart Mountain Interpretive Center focuses on remembering the injustices Japanese-Americans faced during World War II. But the current special…