The Amache Preservation Society is made up of a few high school students ranging from sophomores to seniors. Our purpose is to inform people about the Japanese Internment Camp, Amache. Many people are not aware of the actions taken by the government during W.W.II. We explain about these actions taken toward Japanese Americans in our presentations. We have given presentations to many different schools including classes from Colorado College.
Our presentations are divided into many different parts. We begin by informing people how the Japanese were rounded up, then placed into the camp. We then go into what life was like for the Japanese while they were in the camp and a little about the Colorado government at the time. Next, we explain the details about the camp's agriculture along with the effects of the camp on the town of Granada. We end by explaining where the Japanese went after the camp closed, and how they re-adapted to life. Along with our presentations, we give tours of the camp. We try to do as many presentations as possible, but unfortunately, we do not have as much time for presentations as we would like. We spend a lot of our time cleaning up the camp and making signs so people can more easily understand what the camp was really like.
We keep the cemetery and other important parts of the camp mowed and cleaned up. We spend a lot of time improving our signs and making sure they remain in good condition. We also have re-established the main gate.We have a museum set up in town now. If you ever wanted to see the musuem just contanct Ian Debono or Mr. Hopper. Either one would be glad to let you in to explore the artifacts we have collected over the years.
2006 Amache Reunion