Field Trip to Minidoka National Historic Site

April 18, 2026 — 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

In the spirit of Continuing the Journey, the Brigham City Museum staff will be leading a trip to the Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome County, Idaho on April 18, 2026. Although little remains of the barbed-wire fences and tar-papered barracks, the Minidoka concentration camp once held over 13,000 Japanese Americans in the Idaho desert.

We will be carpooling to the site. When registering, please make sure to fill out how you are planning to travel to the site. If you need a ride, mark that on the form so we can arrange a ride for you. It is a 2–2.5 hour drive to the site.

Parking:
- Visitor Center parking lot, 1428 Hunt Rd, Jerome, ID 83338.

Schedule (approximate):
- Upon arrival, explore the visitor center and read the exhibits.
- Watch a short, 30-minute film, "Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp" (available on the Minidoka National Historic Site website if you would like to watch it before our visit).
- Group will gather and be led by a ranger on a 1–1.5 hour tour. This is a half-mile walking tour along dirt and gravel trails. Visitors will be allowed inside two different historic buildings during the tour. The tour may include the use of stairs and walking on uneven terrain.
- In total, we will be spending around 2–2.5 hours at the site.

While we welcome everyone on this trip, it is not recommended for small children. Please do what works best for your family.

Registration and cost:
- This is a FREE program, however, in order to participate in the tour and gain access to the visitor center, you must register. When registering, indicate your travel plans and whether you need a ride.

Accessibility:
- Contact the Brigham City Museum if you have questions or concerns about accessibility during the program.

Liability Release:
In consideration of participating in the above activity, I hereby take action for myself, my heirs, and assigns and waive, release, and discharge any and all claims for damages for death, personal injury, property damage, theft or actions of any kind which I may release is intended to discharge in advance Brigham City Corporation, their officers, agents and volunteers; the activity sponsors officers, directors, volunteers and official entities mentioned above. Recreational activities involve an element of risk or danger of accidents, and knowing those risks, I hereby assume those risks.

Parental Consent (Required if participant is under 18 years of age):
I hereby give my consent for the above listed participant to participate in the above activity and I execute the above liability release on their behalf.

Consent For Treatment:
In the event that I sustain injury or illness while competing in this activity, I hereby authorize any emergency first aid, medication, medical treatment or surgery deemed necessary by licensed medical personnel. I also give my permission for attending medical personnel to execute on my behalf my permission forms or other necessary medical documents and to act in my behalf if I am not immediately available to do so.

Consent For Pictures:
I hereby consent to allow my picture and/or likeness to appear in any official documentary, promotional, exclusive television, social media, radio or film coverage of the Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department in any manner incidental to my participation in the activity of the Brigham City Community and Economic Development Department without compensation to me.

Contact:
- Phone: 435-226-1439
- Email: museum@bcutah.org