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| Coordinates:39°03′05″N121°33′21″W / 39.05139°N 121.55583°W /39.05139; -121.55583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Arboga is anunincorporated community inYuba County, California. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km), south ofOlivehurst on theSacramento Northern Railroad,[2] at an elevation of 56 feet (17 m). It was named in 1911 by the pastor of theMission Covenant Church of Sweden for his hometown ofArboga, Sweden.[3]
DuringWorld War II, a temporary detention camp for Japanese Americansevicted from the West Coast byExecutive Order 9066 was located here. The Marysville Assembly Center opened on May 8, 1942, and held 2,465 people before closing on June 29, when the residents were transferred to the more permanent and isolated concentration camp atTule Lake, California.[4]
A post office operated at Arboga from 1912 to 1926.[2]
TheMarysville Assembly Center was built at a camp for migrant workers at Arboga, 8 miles south ofMarysville, California. The camp was also called theArboga Assembly Center. The center was one of fifteen temporary centers inCalifornia. Those of Japanese ancestry were housed at the camp from May 8, 1942, to June 29. The assembly center housed at its peak 2,465 evacuees. Most came fromPlacer andSacramento counties. The camp had about 160 buildings, with five dining halls and two infirmaries. Most were moved to theTule Lake War Relocation Center. In July 1942 theUS Army took over the camp for the use of soldiers[5][6]
The site is aCalifornia Historical Landmark number 934.01.
The California Historical Landmark reads:
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