Field Trip to Minidoka National Historic Site

@ In the spirit of Continuing the Journey, the Brigham City Museum staff will be leading a trip to the Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome County, Idaho on April 18th, 2026. Although little remains of the barbed-wire fences and tar-papered barracks, the Minidoka concentration camp once held over 13,000 Japanese Americans in the Idaho desert. We will be carpooling to the site. When registering, please make sure to fill out how you are planning to travel to the site. If you need a ride, make sure to mark that on the form so that we can arrange a ride for you. It is a 2-2.5 hour drive to the site. This is a FREE program, however, in order to participate in the tour and gain access to the visitor center, you must register below! You only need to register once for your group. Parking: Please park at the Visitor Center parking lot at 1428 Hunt Rd, Jerome ID, 83338. Schedule: 11:15AM: Meet at the Brigham City Museum. 11:30AM: Leave Brigham City. 2:00PM-4:30PM: Explore the visitor center and take a tour of the site. 5:00PM: Leave the Minidoka site and head back to Brigham City. 7:30PM: Arrive at the Brigham City Museum. Upon arrival, you will have the chance to explore the visitor center and read the exhibits to learn more about the site. You will also watch a short, 30-minute film, “Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp”, which can be found on their website here: Minidoka National Historic Site if you would like to watch it before our visit. Then the group will gather and be led by a ranger on a 1-1.5 hour tour. This is a half-mile walking tour along dirt and gravel trails. Visitors will be allowed inside two different historic buildings during the tour. The tour may include the use of stairs and walking on uneven terrain. Contact the Brigham City Museum if you have questions or concerns about accessibility during the program. In total, we will be spending around 2-2.5 hours at the site. While we welcome everyone on this trip, it is not recommended for small…