Architectural style Commemorative monument VLR # 043-5006 Area 3,642 m² Added to NRHP 10 February 1999 | NRHP Reference # 99000072 Designated VLR December 10, 1998 Year built 1955 Nearest city Richmond | |
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The Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery was built in 1955 and is located within Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. "Emek Sholom" translates into English as "Valley of Peace."
The Cemetery's website has their mission statement, brief history, photos, cemetery map, and hosts the annual "Never Again" Scholarship essays.
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Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA