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Amache Rose

A rose grows in the high desert of Colorado, planted 80 years ago by prisoners of The Granada Relocation Center, or Camp Amache, a prison camp that operated in Colorado from 1942-1945. Amache Rose tells the story of Japanese incarceration in Colorado and how the people of Amache survived the harsh conditions of Southeastern Colorado in which they were forced to live.

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Amache Rose

Season 1 Episode 1 | 27m 59s | CC

A rose grows in the high desert of Colorado, planted 80 years ago by prisoners of The Granada Relocation Center, or Camp Amache, a prison camp that operated in Colorado from 1942-1945. Amache Rose tells the story of Japanese incarceration in Colorado and how the people of Amache survived the harsh conditions of Southeastern Colorado in which they were forced to live.

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