Heart Mountain Interpretive Center

19 reviews

+1 (307) 754-8000

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A reconstructed guard tower overlooks the Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center.

1539 Road 19

Powell, WY 82435

+1 (307) 754-8000

http://www.heartmountain.org

History

The HMWF is a private non-profit run by former incarcerees, their descendants, and local Wyoming citizens. The HMWF restored the Honor Roll, originally built in 1944 by incarcerees, bearing the names of over 800 men and women from Heart Mountain who served in the U.S. military. In 2005, a Walking Tour was dedicated to the memory of Setsuko Saito Higuchi, one of a small but determined group of former Heart Mountain incarcerees who envisioned an educational facility that would preserve and teach the lessons embodied in the wartime experience of the people confined there during World War II. In 2007, the site of the

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4.519 reviews

Dalynn H.

6/7/2024

Excellent historical information! Staff was very friendly & knowledgeable & attentive to our questions. Michael was very attentive & provided us with personal tours & information. Johnny Yellow...

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Peggy Sue J.

7/22/2019

Today, the Twins, decided it was high time to find out what Heart Mountain Interpretive center was all about. As we parked and entered the Center, we were greeted by a guide who gave us...

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Oren P.

9/15/2019

Heart Mountain Internment Camp was once the 3rd largest city in Wyoming - concentrated Into a very small space. Most Japanese-Americans had been relocated from Southern California. The museum is...

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William P.

4/22/2021

If you're in the area stop in and take a step back in time. All the furor about racism today but back then... well it's a great place to search out how you feel inside and realize how far the...

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Powell V.

2/24/2021

Whether you are a local resident or a visitor, Heart Mountain Interpretive Center is a must see. Through photographs, artifacts, oral histories, and interactive exhibits, visitors can see through...

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