| Marker Number |
13538 |
| Atlas Number |
5507013538 |
| Marker Title |
Kenedy Alien Detention Camp Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Kenedy Alien Detention Camp Cemetery |
| Address |
CR 329 |
| City |
Kenedy |
| County |
Karnes |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
614118 |
| UTM Northing |
3187118 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; World War II; military topics |
| Marker Year |
2006 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
CR 329, W side, 0.2 mi. SE of CR 330, SE of Kenedy Cemetery |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
HTC medallion and 16" x 12" interpretive plaque |
| Marker Text |
During World War II, the U.S. established three internment camps in Texas for alien civilians in the U.S. and Latin America, and one was located in Kenedy. The U.S. repatriated German, Japanese and Italian detainees in trade for American prisoners held overseas. The Kenedy camp opened on April 21, 1942, and over the next 30 months it housed more than 3,500 internees. Five who died while confined in the camp are buried here. The site became a branch P.O.W. camp for Fort Sam Houston from 1944 until 1946. In 1976, the El Cibolo Chapter of the D.A.R. marked the gravesites. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005 |
