New England Holocaust Memorial
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The New England Holocaust Memorial is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by Stanley Saitowitz and erected in 1995, the memorial consists of six glass towers that the visitor can walk under. Each tower symbolizes a different major concentration camp (Majdanek, Chelmno, Sobibor, Treblinka, Belzec, and Auschwitz-Birkenau), but can also be taken to be menorah candles or the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Engraved on the towers are 6 million numbers that symbolize the 6 million killed in the Holocaust. Underneath the towers, steam rises up through metal grates from a dark floor with twinkling lights on it.[1]
The New England Holocaust Memorial is located near the Freedom Trail, and is only a few steps off the trail, making it a popular tourist attraction.[2]
The site is maintained by the Boston National Historic Park and is located in Carmen Park, near Fanueil Hall. Carmen Park was named in recognition of William Carmen's service to the community and his vision and leadership in creating the New England Holocaust Memorial.[3]
