POSTON MEMORIAL

Poston Memorial Monument.

This monument marks the site of the Poston War Relocation Center where 17,867 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were United States citizens, were interned during World War II. All persons of Japanese descent living on the west coast of California were forcibly evacuated from their homes and moved to relocation camps, including four that were located in Arizona.

When in operation,the camp in Poston became the third largest city in Arizona. The camp at the Gila River Indian Community was the fourth largest city after Phoenix and Tucson. Plaques and a kiosk recall stories of the people who were interned in Poston from May 1942 to November 1945.