Yettem, California, Genocide Monument at St. Mary Armenian Church

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Subject:The survivors of the Armenian Genocide (view image)
Type of Memorial:Monumental Sculpture
Physical Setting:The memorial is located on a concrete patch on flat land.
Tourist Amenities:No
Physical Condition:Good.
Location:Yettem, California United States
Commemorative Activities:"In 1901, a group of Armenian Genocide survivors founded the village of Yettem (The Armenian word for Eden) In Central California's San Joaquin Valley. To this day, Yettem remains the only settlement in America to have an Armenian-language name." (The Armenian in America by Stephan B. Partamian)