'It Happened here.' Japanese Detained in ND During World War II to Receive Memorial

'It happened here.' Japanese detained in ND during World War II to receive memorial

BISMARCK, N.D. — One hour after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Harry Taiju Hayashi in February 1942, he was on a train to Fort Lincoln, an internment camp nicknamed “Snow Country Prison.” His only crime was that he was Japanese, two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and, according to the FBI, he failed to register for selective service at 48 years of age. His Carrington, North Dakota business, the Rainbow Gardens…

'Snow Country Prison' memorial honoring imprisoned Japanese Americans during World War II to open

BISMARCK, N.D. — After 15 years of planning and raising money, the United Tribes Technical College will open its “Snow Country Prison” memorial, dedicated to Japanese Americans who suffered through years of internment during World War II. “Snow Country Prison” is the nickname for Fort Lincoln internment center, located on UTTC land. The prison housed 1,920 Japanese Americans, many of whom were first-generation immigrants, during World War II as …