French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The Holocaust

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

1. The Holocaust Marker

Inscription. Between 1933 and 1945, the German Nazi regime and their collaborators systematically persecuted and exterminated six million European Jews: men, women, and 1½ million children. The majority of the Jewish deaths occurred in Nazi death camps such as Auschwitz-Birkenau, Sobibor, Treblinka and others between 1942-45. This period of persecution and annihilation of Jews has come to be known as the Holocaust, derived from the Greek word holokauston – a sacrifice by fire.

Jews were not the only victims of the Holocaust. The Nazi war machine destroyed millions of others because of their ethnicity, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or physical and mental disability: But anti-Semitism was the motive force of Nazism; as Elie Wiesel observed, "not all victims were Jews, but all Jews were victims."

The Holocaust stands as one of the greatest crimes against humanity, and as such is a powerful testimonial to the price the world pays for moral indifference in the face of injustice. Nazi doctrine was racism brought to its logical conclusion. We best honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust by steadfast vigilance against

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racial, ethnic, and religious prejudice.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 29° 57.133′ N, 90° 3.771′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Front Street. The marker is part of the Holocaust Memorial at Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate

New Orleans Holocaust Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

2. New Orleans Holocaust Memorial

The marker is behind the memorial wall that overlooks the Mississippi River.

States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Orleans Holocaust Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Holocaust Memorial of the City of New Orleans (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Immigrant (about 500 feet away); Visit Historic Algiers Point (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gálvez Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marcus Akinlana, Ayo Scott, Jessica Strahan, Ojo Akinlana, Ayodele Owolabi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Importer's Bonded Warehouses - Henry Howard, Architect (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Liberty Place Monument (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.