Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, Washington, United States
4.5 (176 reviews) Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #3 in Bainbridge Island Historic Walking Areas
A Quiet place with a story
The Exclusion Memorial sits at the exact location where Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes on Bainbridge Island and exiled to Manzanar concentration camp in the CA desert. Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 paved the way for all West Coast residents of Japanese descent to be evicted to 10 relocation camps during WWII. Bainbridge Islanders were the first to be removed. 227 men, women and children, two-thirds of them American citizens, were given 6 days' notice to abandon their homes, farms, businesses and daily lives and report to the Eagledale Ferry Dock to be transported to an unknown destination. Each person was allowed to bring only what he/she could carry. The Exclusion Memorial honors all 276 Japanese American residents of Bainbridge Island at the time, and explores their unique history before, during and after the war, including the role of a community who stood by their friends and neighbors.
Address
4192 Eagle Harbor Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Mobile
Website
http://bijac.org/exclusion-memorial/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 22:37
User Ratings
4.5 based on (176 reviews)
Reviews
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5kleic 5:00 PM Aug 13, 2022
No matter who you are, this is worth a visit
I lived on Bainbridge Island 20 years ago when this memorial was just a dream and was incredibly moved to go back for a visit to the island and see it as a reality. Whoever you are and wherever you're from, the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War 2 is an incredibly important story to learn and share. This beautifully done memorial noting the ferry dock where the very first group was founded up from their own homes and deported and interned in their own country captures very local stories in ways that make this chapter come to life.
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5kyt2013 5:00 PM Sep 7, 2021
moving memorial
Very moving memorial with personal significance for me. The structure itself is beautiful, & we were lucky enough to be able to hear part of a ranger-led discussion of the events of WWII & the memorial. This was a spur of the moment stop, & we were so glad that we did.
