Attendees took a walking tour inside the chain link fence of the National Historic Poston I Elementary School Classroom site on the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage. Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, and a hat were a "must have" on this trip just before lunch time. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo
The 1/2 barrack rests inside the chain link fence and was the living quarters for over 17,000 people of Japanese ancestry during 1942-1945 at the Poston, Arizona concentration camp. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo
Attendees were warned that hot weather is the time when the rattlesnakes become active. Fortunately, no sightings or mishaps were reported. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo
Scenes from the walking tour of the National Historical Poston I Elementary School site during the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage. Lots of sun and wind, but no shade unless you followed the recommendation to bring an umbrella. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo
2018 Poston Pilgrimage... Thank you Barbara Darden!
Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo
Remains of the Poston I Elementary School auditorium after the roof was set on fire by arsonist(s) and seen at the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo
Weather is eroding the adobe walls on the National Historical Poston I Elementary School Classrooms and the auditorium ruins. William H. Wake, evacuated from Dinuba-Reedley, was the draftsman of the Poston school buildings. Photo credit: Marty Kobata
Sadly, the adobe brick walls shows the damaging effects of the weather on the walls of the former Poston I auditorium (Hatch Center). With no roof to protect the building structure from the rain, the adobe bricks used in its construction continues "wash" away. Photo credit: Marty Kobata.
View inside the classroom of the stabilization work done so that the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage attendees could safely walk through the structures. Photo credit: Marty Kobata
We were honored to have local Colorado river Indian Tribe colonist, Edward Yava, Sr. (blue shirt) at the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage walking tour of the National Historical Poston I Elementary school classroom site and available to answer attendee's questions re: Poston camp II & III. Photo credit: Johnny Hill, Jr.
Lane Nishikawa's film crew were on location at the 2018 Poston Pilgrimage. Photo credit: Kimberly Mayo
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