West-central Utah, in Millard County near the town of Delta: In response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, President Roosevelt ordered Americans of Japanese descent to be placed in detention camps across the country. The Topaz Relocation Center covered almost 20,000 acres and housed 10,000 detainees, most of whom were transported from the San Francisco Bay Area. The majority of the acreage was cultivated to produce food for the camp. After the camps closure in 1945, the land was retained by a private owner, who has only recently sold a portion of it, enabling the construction of small monument. Several plaques designate the site as a historical landmark and describe internment life. However, the site has suffered extensive vandalism, as most of the plaques are marred by bullet holes. A small museum located in the nearby town of Delta features more extensive displays, including several restored barracks.
