Road signs commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will soon be visible throughout the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Coast in California. Large posters recognize victims of all genocides and specifically honor the memory of 1.5 million Armenians killed by the Ottoman Turkish government during the period of 1915-1923.
More than 50 panels will be set up along Highway 99 -the first transport corridor in the San Joaquin Valley – with most billboards concentrated around urban areas such as Fresno and Merced. Other locations include sites along Highway 101 in the central coast and along highways 152 and 198 in the west and the east of the valley.