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The Donald Duck Drink Bottling Co.

 
 
The Donald Duck Drink Bottling Co. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024
1. The Donald Duck Drink Bottling Co. Marker
Inscription.
On this site June 1956, the Thomas Road Baptist Church was founded by Dr. Jerry Falwell as Pastor. This plaque is placed here in the memory of
Mrs. Ruth Knowles
one of the church's charter members.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1956.
 
Location. 37° 23.56′ N, 79° 11.303′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Perrymont. It is on Thomas Road west of Brandon Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the entrance for The Bottling Company Reception Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Thomas Road, Lynchburg VA 24502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America,
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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Honor of Private John W. Mostoller Sr. (approx. half a mile away); Coach William Shellenberger (approx. half a mile away); Hopwood Hall (approx. half a mile away); Carnegie Hall (approx. half a mile away); The Hive (approx. 0.6 miles away); Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hundley Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walker Alumni House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
 
The Donald Duck Drink Bottling Co. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024
2. The Donald Duck Drink Bottling Co. Marker
The Former Thomas Road Baptist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024
3. The Former Thomas Road Baptist Church
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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