April 13, 2021 The Shepard Symposium on Social Justice at the University of Wyoming has announced that Aura Sunada-Matsumura Newlin, secretary of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation’s board of directors, will receive their Community Member
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New Podcast: Look Toward the Mountain
Our new podcast, Look Toward the Mountain, tells the stories of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated at Heart Mountain. Told through a combination of archival recordings, written accounts, and contemporary interviews, each episode delves into specific
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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center to Host Family Free Day on November 28
November 16, 2020 Admission to Heart Mountain Interpretive Center will be free on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28. However, in recognition of ongoing coronavirus safety concerns, guests must schedule their visit in advance. Offering
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Heart Mountain and Preservation Commission Seek Volunteers to Find Barracks in Park County
October 19, 2020 The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and the Park County Historic Preservation Commission will host an online workshop on Sunday, November 1, to teach volunteers how to identify and document buildings from the
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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation to Host Online Event for New Book
September 20, 2020 In conjunction with the publication of Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation chair Shirley Ann Higuchi’s new book, Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration, the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Receives NEH CARES Act Grant
August 13, 2020 The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of the CARES Act legislation passed to help relieve the financial strain of the
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Heart Mountain to Participate in “America’s Summer Roadtrip” Online Broadcast on August 1
July 29, 2020 Heart Mountain Interpretive Center will take part in a new national event, “America’s Summer Roadtrip,” on Saturday, August 1. The online broadcast, created and hosted by The Pursuit of History, promises to
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Interpretive Center to Fully Reopen on June 20
June 16, 2020 Heart Mountain Interpretive Center will fully reopen for visitors beginning Saturday, June 20. The interpretive center will be open daily, but will be operating on shortened hours, from 10 a.m. to 4
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Interpretive Center Opens by Appointment
May 15, 2020 Heart Mountain Interpretive Center will reopen to visitation by appointment beginning Saturday, May 16. Visitors may now schedule an appointment by emailing us at info@heartmountain.org or by calling the museum at (307)
Continue ReadingHeart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Cancels 2020 Pilgrimage Event
April 8, 2020 Due to ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation has decided to cancel its July 2020 Pilgrimage event. The annual event brings over 350 people, mostly former incarcerees
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