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Historical Museum at Fort Missoula opens restored WWII detention barracks exhibit
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The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula held a dedication and ribbon-cutting for a restored detention barracks and new exhibit interpreting the site's World War II use to hold Italian nationals and Japanese American men; museum leaders credited federal and private grants, county support and descendant families for the project.
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula held a dedication ceremony at Fort Missoula to open a restored World War II detention barracks and an accompanying exhibit that tells the stories of Italian nationals and Japanese American men held at the site, museum leaders and partners said at the event.
The new exhibit and restored building aim to preserve firsthand accounts and teach visitors about the site’s wartime use. "The restored barracks are more than just walls and wood," Kristen Kukin read from a letter on behalf of U.S. Senator Steve Daines, saying the site is "a powerful reminder to honor the stories of the incarcerated Japanese Americans and Italian nationals right here on American soil during World War II." Missoula County Commissioner Josh Slotnick framed the museum’s work as part of a civic practice of justice, noting federal acknowledgement of the injustice.
Museum staff and project partners described funding and…
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