Historical Marker

First Public Building

Historical marker location:
Escalante, Utah
( Marker is at the intersection of North Center Street and West100 N, on the left when traveling north on North Center Street.)
Marker installed: 1961

During World War II, a Japanese internment camp was located in Utah. The Topaz War Relocation Center, located in Millard County, held more than 8,000 Japanese Americans who were forced to leave their homes on the West Coast.
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