Topaz Internment Camp, an Ignoble Folly from WWII.

One of the sites we were determined to visit on this trip was the interment camp near Delta, UT. The first item we found was this sign:	A local eagle scout has placed markers where buildings were located:

The only standing walls are part of the hospital but there is detritus everywhere:	We suspect that these pieces of tereacotta pipe were chimneys:	We stayed until the light was nearly gone:

Some coal/wood burning stoves:	Glass:	Nails:

There is evidence of attempts to beatify the homes. Here is a path lined with stones:	At the north east corner are some placards with details:



Here are some websites with additional information: http://topazmuseum.org/ http://www.utah.com/schmerker/1999/topaz_camp.htm http://www.greatbasinheritage.org/great-basin-heritage-Topaz-Internment-Camp.html http://historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/from_war_to_war/topazrelocationcenter.html http://www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/time/stories/topaz.html