The Granada Amache Relocation Center

This place is on private property. Listing for informational purposes only. Please do not visit without express permission from the land owner. By Executive Order 9066, over 7,000 Japanese, most being American citizens, were forcibly imprisoned at the Granada Relocation Center in Granada, Colorado from 1942-45. The Granada site, with the smallest population of the ten relocation centers, became the tenth largest concentration of people in the state of Colorado; it is one the best preserved with intact foundations and little alteration by subsequent development. It is located one mile west of downtown Granada and one mile south on County Road No. 23.5 in southeast Colorado. The population of Granada peaked at 7,318 detainees. The museum is open in the summer months, usually five days a week. Denver University will conduct a Field School in 2012, which will change the operation days of the museum. The museum will have a large sign that says “open” and the hours of operation are posted at the main gate kiosk on the bulletin board. If you wish to have a private tour, email Amache Preservation Society at amache@usa.com and we will schedule a tour for your convenience