Support Our Mission

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation relies on the support of our members and donors to advance our mission and take on new projects, including the restoration of original Heart Mountain structures. Join Heart Mountain in preserving the past, so that we can share all the lessons it holds for the future.

Giving Opportunites

Hours & Admission

SUMMER
Mid-May to Early October
Open Daily 10-5 pm

WINTER
Early October to Mid-May
Open Wed-Sat 10-5 pm

Adults $14
Seniors/Students $12
Children 10-17: $10

Children Under 10: Free
Contact us for Commercial Group rates
* We’re a Blue Star Museum

Contact

(307) 754-8000
info@heartmountain.org
1539 Road 19
Powell, WY 82435

Learn the History

Learn about the history of Japanese Americans in the United States by exploring the progression of Japanese immigration, to the settlement of Japanese immigrants, to the forced removal of people of Japanese ancestry after the U.S. entrance into WWII, and finally to the experiences of Japanese Americans in the confinement sites.

Explore the History

Kokoro Kara Magazine

Kokoro Kara (“From Our Heart”) is our award-winning magazine. The publication includes original feature articles on Heart Mountain history, contributions by former incarcerees and their descendants, updates on the Foundation’s work, and news related to the Japanese American incarceration. Read through digital copies of past issues along with expanded online articles.

Read through past issues

Draft Resisters at Heart Mountain

Of the ten incarceration sites for Japanese Americans, Heart Mountain was the center of resistance to the military draft in 1944 and 1945. Check out the profiles of these men, including biographies and War Relocation Authority files.

Draft Resister Profiles

Recent News

Heart Mountain press releases include announcements about upcoming events, new exhibits, general news about the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, and other important information.

Read the latest news
Historic Site

Landmarks & Original Structures

Explore landmarks around the Heart Mountain National Historic Site, some that still exist, and some that were here while the “Heart Mountain Relocation Center” was in operation in the 1940s.

Heart Mountain High School

Only the records vault of the Heart Mountain High School remains in the fields that were once the residential area of the Heart Mountain camp. Join former Registrar Brandon Daake to learn more about the Heart Mountain High School and education in the camp.

The Swimming Hole

One of the challenges of life in a confinement site was finding things to do, especially for children. Former Executive Director Dakota Russell visits the remains of the Heart Mountain swimming hole for a look at recreational activities in the camp.

Heart Mountain Graves at Crown Hill Cemetery

Not everyone brought to the Heart Mountain camp left it again. Visit the Crown Hill Cemetery with former Executive Director Dakota Russell and hear the story of the three Issei men buried there, and the Heart Mountain graveyard.

Historic Site

Original Heart Mountain Structures

Root Cellar Hospital Buildings Barrack
Explore the site through Heart Mountain AR, our augmented reality app
Heart Mountain AR App

Setsuko Saito Higuchi Walking Trail

Above the Center and across the road from the hospital complex, visitors will find the Setsuko Saito Higuchi Interpretive Trail. This 1⁄4 mile paved walking trail leads visitors through key moments in Heart Mountain history, and points out surviving features of the camp.

Guard Tower

The U.S. Army 331st Escort Guard Company, consisting of 124 soldiers and three officers, were responsible for guarding the Relocation Center until the end of 1944. To enable surveillance of the Center, the camp was built with eight elevated guard towers that were stationed at regular intervals along the camp’s perimeter. Each tower was equipped with high beam searchlights and manned with two soldiers.