Armenian Genocide Marker
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Title
Armenian Genocide Marker
Description
Stone pillar with an inscription on the top dedicated to the survivors of the Armenian Genocide who settled in Portland. The front of the pillar is carved with a cross; below is another inscription on the founding of Armenia.
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Coverage
Date Created
circa 1940
Medium
Granite
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
1915-1923
Historical Marker Item Type Metadata
Inscription
Front: ARMENIA FIRST CHRISTIAN NATION AD 301 Top:THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE SURVIVORS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, 1915-1923, WHO SETTLED IN BAYSIDE. BY THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY OVER 250 ARMENIAN FAMILIES LIVED IN PORTLAND WHERE THEY ESTABLISHED BUSINESS AND A VIBRANT SOCIAL LIFE.
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Citation
“Armenian Genocide Marker,” Portland’s Historical Markers, accessed September 24, 2018, http://markers.portlandculturalhistory.org/items/show/296.