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Kooskia Internment Camp

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Background

The Kooskia Internment Camp ( KOO-skee) is a former internment camp in the northwest United States, located in north central Idaho, about thirty miles (50 km) northeast of Kooskia in northern Idaho County. It operated during the final two years of World War II. Originally a remote highway work camp (F-38) of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, it became Federal Prison Camp No. 11 in 1935, run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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Region

Idaho

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  • Toraichi Kono
    Toraichi Kono
    1885–1971 · chauffeur

    Toraichi Kono (高野虎市, Kōno Toraichi, 1885–1971) was the valet and secretary of Charlie Chaplin. He appeared in three of Chaplin's films as the valet to Chaplin's characters, and he worked as a representative for United Artists.

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World Prisons. (2026). Kooskia Internment Camp. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kooskia-internment-camp
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"Kooskia Internment Camp." World Prisons. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kooskia-internment-camp.
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@misc{worldprisons-kooskia-internment-camp,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Kooskia Internment Camp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kooskia-internment-camp},
  urldate = {2026-11-01}
}