Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery
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.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Margaret T. Peters (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved May 8, 2010. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
- ^ E-Cemeteries.net/emeksholom. "Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery Website".
