Amache National Historic Site

05/08/2026

The roads are now open.

Wet spring snow has created poor road conditions on site. All roads are closed until further notice.

05/06/2026

Wet spring snow has created poor road conditions on site. All roads are closed until further notice.

05/05/2026

On Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day, we recognize the ongoing crisis of violence affecting Indigenous communities. We stand with Native American and Alaska Native families seeking justice, safety and healing.

Through the BIA Office of Justice Services, we work with federal, tribal and local partners to help bring missing relatives home so families can find answers and begin healing.

Photo by U.S. Indian Affairs

03/13/2026

Take precautions to be smoke ready if you're visiting Amache today. https://www.airnow.gov/wildfires/be-smoke-ready/

Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke for large parts of eastern Colorado. Improving air quality during the morning for northeastern Colorado, but smoke could linger into this afternoon for southeastern parts of the state. https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colo_advisory.aspx https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

03/09/2026

Registration for the Amache Pilgrimage is live! This year's pilgrimage is May 15-17. The event is open to the public.

To register, please visit https://amache.org/pilgrimage/

To learn more about the Amache Pilgrimage, please visit https://www.nps.gov/amch/learn/historyculture/pilgrimage.htm

02/19/2026

On February 19th, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. The order allowed military commanders to create military zones from which civilians could be excluded.

While the order did not specify any ethnic groups, the curfews and evacuation orders issued by the Western Defense Command only included Japanese Americans. This led to the forced removal, relocation, and loss of civil liberties of over 120,000 of Japanese descent. Over 2/3rds were American citizens.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the recission of EO 9066 by President Gerald Ford. After signing the proclamation, Ford remarked, "We know now what we should have known then--not only was that evacuation wrong, but Japanese Americans were and are loyal Americans."

You can read the Executive Order in its entirety here: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/executive-order-9066.htm

02/06/2026

Headed to Lamar for the High Plains Snow Goose Festival this weekend? Why not spend a little time taking in some of the local history? Amache National Historic Site will host a ranger led tour on site at 10 am on Saturday, February 7th. Meet the ranger at the reconstructed barrack. Remember to bring your own water and pack plenty of layers!

02/01/2026

On February 1st, 1943, President Roosevelt activated the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The 442nd was a segregated united of the US Military for Japanese Americans. Alongside the 100th Infantry Battalion, another Japanese American unit, they fought in the European theater during WWII. The 442nd RCT is the most decorated unit of the military for it's size and length of service in US history.

Amache had over 950 people volunteer for military service during WWII, the highest rate among the 10 WRA incarceration sites.
Learn more about the military service at Amache here: https://www.nps.gov/amch/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Learn more about Japanese American military service here: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/nisei-military-service.htm

01/22/2026

Prepare for dangerously cold wind chills across southeastern Colorado over the weekend.

Dangerous cold will spread across southern Colorado Friday through the weekend, with the coldest readings and wind chills across the southeast plains. Wind chills could drop to as cold as 20 below zero across Kiowa and Prowers counties Friday night through Saturday morning where a Cold Weather Advisory has been issued. Finish preparations for the extreme cold today. Additional Cold Weather Advisories may be needed for Saturday Night through Monday morning.

01/16/2026

A High Wind Warning is in effect for Kiowa and Prowers Counties from 8 AM to 5 PM today, where north winds will gust to 60 mph Secure loose items and be prepared for hazardous travel conditions and areas of low visibility due to blowing dust. Winds will be weaker along the I-25 corridor at 15 to 30 mph.

01/16/2026

1/16/2026: All park roads are now open.

1/15/2026: All roads at Amache National Historic Site are closed due to muddy conditions.