A little-known part of local coast history lies in an isolated canyon in Pacifica—the site of a US government WW II detention center that housed thousands of “enemy aliens.” The Half Moon Bay History Association presents a talk by Laura Del Rosso at the Half Moon Bay Public Library about the Sharp Park Detention Center and its impact on local Japanese, Italian, and German communities during a time of fear and suspicion.
Laura is a Pacifica native whose Italian family first emigrated to Half Moon Bay more than 100 years ago. A former news reporter for the Pacifica Tribune, she is a freelance writer and member of the Pacifica Historical Society and the Sharp Park Memorial Committee.
Admission is free–doors open at 5:30 PM!