National Monument · California, United States
Tule Lake National Monument
Tule Lake National Monument is a national monument in California, United States, covering 37.4 acres (15.1 ha), established in 2019.
Photo: Russell Lee via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Monument |
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| Location | California, United States |
| Area | 37.4 acres (15.1 ha) |
| Established | 2019 |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Tule Lake National Monument
The Tule Lake War Relocation Center, also known as the Tule Lake Segregation Center, was one of ten Japanese American Segregation Centers, located in Modoc and Siskiyou counties in California and constructed in 1942 by the United States government under Franklin D. Roosevelt to incarcerate Japanese-Americans during World War II, forcibly removing them from their homes on the West Coast of the United States. They totaled nearly 120,000 people, more than two-thirds of whom were United States citizens. Among the inmates, the roughly phonetic Japanese notation "Tsurureiko (鶴嶺湖)" was sometimes used in referring to the camp.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Where to stay
| Campgrounds | Yes |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tule Lake National Monument?
Tule Lake National Monument is in California, United States.
When was Tule Lake National Monument established?
Tule Lake National Monument was established in 2019, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Tule Lake National Monument?
Tule Lake National Monument covers 37.4 acres (15.1 ha).
Does Tule Lake National Monument have campgrounds?
Yes — Tule Lake National Monument has campgrounds.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_United_States_National_Park_System_official_units — Wikipedia list of National Park System official units — unit name, state, official designation.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_areas_in_the_United_States_National_Park_System — Wikipedia list of National Park System areas — year established and gross area.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tule_Lake_National_Monument — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.nps.gov/tule/ — Official park page.