Rohwer War Relocation Center
E445271
The Rohwer War Relocation Center was a World War II-era internment camp in Arkansas where Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rohwer War Relocation Center canonical | 4 |
| Jerome War Relocation Center | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4411373 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rohwer War Relocation Center Context triple: [Japanese American internment, includes, Rohwer War Relocation Center]
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A.
Poston War Relocation Center
The Poston War Relocation Center was one of the largest World War II-era camps where the U.S. government forcibly incarcerated Japanese Americans in the Arizona desert.
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B.
Topaz War Relocation Center
Topaz War Relocation Center was a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp in Utah where thousands of people of Japanese ancestry were unjustly incarcerated by the U.S. government.
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C.
Minidoka War Relocation Center
The Minidoka War Relocation Center was a World War II-era incarceration camp in Idaho where thousands of Japanese Americans were unjustly imprisoned by the U.S. government.
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D.
Gila River War Relocation Center
The Gila River War Relocation Center was a World War II-era internment camp in Arizona where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
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E.
Granada War Relocation Center (Amache)
The Granada War Relocation Center, commonly known as Amache, was a World War II-era internment camp in Colorado where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rohwer War Relocation Center Target entity description: The Rohwer War Relocation Center was a World War II-era internment camp in Arkansas where Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
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A.
Poston War Relocation Center
The Poston War Relocation Center was one of the largest World War II-era camps where the U.S. government forcibly incarcerated Japanese Americans in the Arizona desert.
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B.
Topaz War Relocation Center
Topaz War Relocation Center was a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp in Utah where thousands of people of Japanese ancestry were unjustly incarcerated by the U.S. government.
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C.
Minidoka War Relocation Center
The Minidoka War Relocation Center was a World War II-era incarceration camp in Idaho where thousands of Japanese Americans were unjustly imprisoned by the U.S. government.
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D.
Gila River War Relocation Center
The Gila River War Relocation Center was a World War II-era internment camp in Arizona where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
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E.
Granada War Relocation Center (Amache)
The Granada War Relocation Center, commonly known as Amache, was a World War II-era internment camp in Colorado where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese American incarceration camp
ⓘ
War Relocation Authority camp ⓘ World War II internment camp ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdAsResultOf | Executive Order 9066 ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| dissolved | November 30, 1945 ⓘ |
| governedBy | U.S. federal government during operation ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalActivity | farming by incarcerees ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCapacity | 8500 ⓘ |
| hasApproximatePopulationPeak | 8475 ⓘ |
| hasArea | about 500 acres ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasClimateContext | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasDemographics |
Japanese immigrants (Issei)
ⓘ
U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry ⓘ primarily Japanese Americans from California ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalContext | Mississippi River Delta region ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
administration buildings
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hospital ⓘ latrines ⓘ mess halls ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveExhibit | outdoor interpretive panels ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryServiceConnection |
incarcerees who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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incarcerees who served in the Military Intelligence Service ⓘ |
| hasNotableIncarceree |
George Takei
ⓘ
Michi Weglyn ⓘ Pat Morita ⓘ Ruth Asawa ⓘ |
| hasPreservationPartner |
Japanese American National Museum
ⓘ
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | barracks-style housing ⓘ |
| hasTransportationAccess | served by Missouri Pacific Railroad spur ⓘ |
| inception | 1942 ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arkansas
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Desha County, Arkansas ⓘ |
| near | McGehee, Arkansas ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | July 30, 1974 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 74000489 ⓘ |
| opened | September 18, 1942 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | War Relocation Authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese American internment
ⓘ
home front of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian internment during World War II
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incarceration of Japanese Americans ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rohwer War Relocation Center Description of subject: The Rohwer War Relocation Center was a World War II-era internment camp in Arkansas where Japanese Americans were forcibly confined by the U.S. government.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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