Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
1915 – 1923
where 1,500,000 innocent
Armenians were massacred
by the Ottoman Turks.
Dedicated July 8, 1990
Erected 1990.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 8, 1677.
Location. 40° 52.731′ N, 74° 2.656′ W. Marker is in Hackensack, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is located to the right of the Bergen County Court House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hackensack NJ 07601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Slavery (here, next to this marker); Holocaust (here, next to this marker); The Great Hunger (here, next to this marker); Comfort Women (here, next to this marker); The Green (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackensack War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Court-House & Jail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hackensack.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.


