New England Holocaust Memorial
98 Union St, Boston, MA, 02129
Rising 54 feet (16 meters) above Boston’s Freedom Trail, the New England Holocaust Memorial is a striking tribute to the estimated 6 million Jews who died during the Holocaust. Its glass-and-steel towers etched with numbers and illuminated from within are the city’s most important commemoration of one of the darkest periods in modern history.
The basics
The New English Holocaust Memorial sits near the halfway point of Boston’s Freedom Trail, so a visit here is easy to pair with a tour along this route that connects 16 historic sites in the city. Set in a public green, the memorial is free and open to visitors 24 hours a day; information panels and virtual resources accessible via posted QR codes offer explanations about the memorial’s design and symbolism for a self-guided tour, or you can book a guided tour through the site’s website.
Things to know before you go
The New England Holocaust Memorial is set inside a small shady park with plenty of seating for quiet contemplation.
Free and accessible all day and night, the Memorial is easy to visit between other city tours and experiences.
There are no facilities at the memorial, but visitors can access additional information and explanations online via QR codes posted around the site.
The site is easy to visit with a stroller or wheelchair via the granite walkway that passes through the six symbolic towers.
How to get there
The New England Holocaust Museum sits in Carmen Park on Quincy Street in the heart of downtown Boston, about midpoint along the Freedom Trail and near Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Take the metro (known locally as the “T”) to the State Street, Haymarket, or Government Center stations.
When to get there
You can visit the memorial at any time, day or night. While the explanatory panels are easier to read during the day, the memorial's six illuminated glass towers are especially striking after sunset. This site is outdoors, so visit on a mild, dry day.
Top Jewish cultural and historic sites to visit in Boston
Boston is home to the fourth largest Jewish community in the US, and the city has several Jewish cultural and historic sites worth visiting. The most famous include the Vilna Shul, a cultural center that occupies a renovated former synagogue from the early 20th century, and Temple Ohabei Shalom, the second-oldest synagogue in New England, founded in 1843.
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