The new national park in America has become a place of commemoration of the "painful chapter" in the history of Americans and Japanese

A new socially significant site has emerged in America - the Amache National Historic Site, located in a remote corner of southeastern Colorado. This park commemorates one of the 10 camps for Japanese American prisoners during World War II.

According to USA Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland inaugurated the establishment of the national park after the city of Granada purchased and donated the necessary land for its creation.

In March 2022, the Amache National Historic Site Act was signed into law, officially integrating it into the national park system. This will help preserve the memory of the tragic events for many years to come, passing on the stories of those days to future generations.

The Amache National Park will serve as a memorial to preserve this "painful chapter" in American history. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the prisoners on site.

Also known as the Granada Relocation Center, Amache was the place where more than 10,000 individuals were incarcerated from 1942 to 1945. In 1943, during its peak population, it housed 7,310 people, making Amache the 10th largest city in Colorado at the time.

The announcement of the new park was made a few days before the World War II Japanese American Prisoner Memorial Day, celebrated on February 19.

It's worth noting that Colorado is not the only place preserving the memory of these tragic events. Other locations include:

• Minidoka, Idaho
• Manzanar and Tule Lake in California