Hackensack, New Jersey, Armenian Genocide Memorial
| Subject: | The Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Commemorative Plaque |
| Sponsor(s): | Knights of Vartan Bakradouny Lodge 38, Victor Aroozmanian and Sheriff Robert Herb |
| Architect/Designer/Artist: | Ron Boyajian |
| Placement: | At the outside corner of the Bergen County Courthouse. |
| Physical Setting: | Outside of the Bergen County Courthouse on public land. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Physical Condition: | Excellent |
| Inscription: | In Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide/ 1915-1923/ Where 1,500,000 Innocent Armenians were Massacred/ by the Ottoman Turks. |
| Location: | Main and Court Streets Hackensack, New Jersey 07627 United States |
| Proposal Date: | 1989 |
| Dedication Date: | July 8, 1990 |
| Opening Date: | July 8, 1990 |
| Prior Use of Site: | The memorial was built on public land near a memorial to survivors of the Holocaust and veterans of the Korean Conflict. |
| Development/Construction Process: | In 1989, Harry Bostonjian, now deceased, proposed the idea for the memorial. Victor Aroozmanian chaired of the endeavor and was assisted by Daniel Kurkjian. County Sheriff, Robert Herb obtained the approval and full support of the Bergen County Freeholders. Dan Kurkjian arranged for the stone and plaque from Ron Boyajian and Rev. Moses Janbazian for the wording. Sheriff Herb and the Bergen County Freeholders coordinated the event with the Knights of Vartan. The unveiling, attended by over 300 people, took place on July 8, 1990. |
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