Milestones Icon: Kanemoto

The Kanemoto family is a humble bunch, but if you live in Longmont, you have probably heard the family name or seen something the family has donated to the city.

That’s because the Kanemoto family has included several farmers and land developers, donating many acres to Longmont to be used by its residents, including Kanemoto Park and its five-story Tower of Compassion pagoda. The park was a gift in gratitude for the treatment the family received during World War II. While other Japanese families across the country were sent to internment camps, the Kanemotos – like hundreds of other Japanese-American families…